Patents by Inventor Worthy Joseph Forward, Jr.

Worthy Joseph Forward, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lathe apparatus
    Patent number: 4083271
    Abstract: A lathe arrangement to turn down or grind worn tread surfaces of railroad wheels to a prescribed profile, the lathe arrangement including a wheel securing apparatus. The wheel securing apparatus comprises a plurality of driver arms pivotally supported on a rotatable face plate. Means are provided to move the driver arms radially so that they may engage the front face of the rim of any diameter railroad wheel. The means to move the driver arms includes a movable mechanical linkage connected to each driver arm to permit their synchronous radial movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: William Reed Miller, Jr., Worthy Joseph Forward, Jr.