| Patent # |
Date Issued |
Title |
Inventor(s) |
Owner (Assignee) |
| 11,815,403 |
11/14/2023 |
Specialty Control Thermocouple for Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces |
William R. Jones |
Solar Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 11,053,560 |
7/6/2021 |
High Pressure Rapid Gas Quenching Vacuum Furnace Utilizing an Isolation Transformer in the Blower Motor Power System to Eliminate Ground Faults from Electrical Gas Ionization |
George G. Andress, IV William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 10,591,214 |
3/17/2020 |
High Temperature Low Mass Vacuum Furnace Hot Zone |
Réal Fradette Benjamin Isaak |
William R. Jones |
| 10,401,088 |
9/26/2019 |
High Temperature Vacuum Furnace Hot Zone with Improved Thermal Efficiency |
Réal Fradette Benjamin Isaak |
William R. Jones |
| 9,702,627 |
7/11/2017 |
High Temperature Vacuum Furnace Heater Element Support Assembly |
Robert J. Wilson Mark J. Hughes |
William R. Jones |
| 9,187,799 |
11/17/2015 |
20 Bar super Quench Vacuum Furnace |
Robert J. Wilson Robert F. Daley |
William R. Jones |
| 8,088,328 |
1/3/2012 |
Vacuum Nitriding Furnace |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 7,514,035 |
4/7/2009 |
Versatile High Velocity Integral Vacuum Furnace |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 7,105,126 |
9/12/2006 |
Flapper Gas Nozzle Assembly |
Brian C. Shoemaker |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 6,936,792 |
8/30/2005 |
Furnace Cart and Load Transfer System for High Temperature Vacuum Furnaces and Process Therefor |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 6,111,908 |
8/29/2000 |
A High Temperature Vacuum Heater Supporting Mechanism with Cup Shaped Shield |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 6,023,487 |
2/8/2000 |
Process for Repairing Heat Treating Furnaces and Heating Elements Therefor |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 6,021,155 |
2/1/2000 |
Heat Treating Furnace Having Improved Hot Zone |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 5,965,050 |
10/12/1999 |
Curved Graphite Heating Element for an Electric Resistance Heating Furnace |
Fred W. Ripley David Rinz |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 5,121,903 |
6/16/1992 |
Quenching Arrangement for a Furnace |
Fred W. Ripley David E. Felker |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 5,109,917 |
5/5/1992 |
Maintenance Arrangement for a Furnace |
Fred W. Ripley |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,860,306 |
8/22/1989 |
Hot Zone Employing Graphite Heating Elements |
Thomson B. Gibb |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,856,022 |
8/8/1989 |
Graphite Hot Zone Assembly |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,850,863 |
7/25/1989 |
Sealed Insulating Wall for a Furnace |
Clifford R. Pierce |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,813,554 |
3/21/1989 |
Reversible, Adjustable, Stackable Loading Grid Assembly |
Clifford R. Pierce |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,765,068 |
8/23/1988 |
Hot Zone Arrangement for a Vacuum Furnace |
Fred W. Ripley |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,760,584 |
7/26/1988 |
Hearth Support Arrangement |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,604,056 |
8/5/1986 |
Vacuum Furnace System Hearth |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,512,737 |
4/23/1985 |
Hot Zone Arrangement for Use in a Vacuum Furnace |
Clifford R. Pierce |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,499,369 |
2/12/1985 |
Heating Element Arrangement for a Vacuum Furnace |
Thomson B. Gibb |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,490,110 |
12/25/1984 |
Plenum Arrangement |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,489,920 |
12/25/1984 |
Hot Zone Chamber Wall Arrangement for Use in Vacuum Furnaces |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,425,660 |
1/10/1984 |
Shielding Arrangement for a Vacuum Furnace |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,395,832 |
8/2/1983 |
Gas Duct Arrangement for a Vacuum Furnace |
William R. Jones Fred W. Ripley |
Vacuum Furnace Systems |
| 4,259,538 |
3/31/1981 |
Vacuum Furnace Arrangement Having an Improved Heating Element Mounting Means |
William R. Jones |
William R. Jones |
| 4,245,943 |
1/20/1981 |
Uploading Apparatus for Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
William J. Metalsky |
Abar Corporation |
| 4,227,032 |
10/7/1980 |
Power Feed Through for Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
William R. Jones Rush B. Gunther |
Abar Corporation |
| 4,225,744 |
9/30/1980 |
Fixed Thermocouple for Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
William R. Jones Prem C. Jindal |
Abar Corporation |
| 4,212,633 |
7/15/1980 |
Vacuum Electric Furnace |
Benjamin A. Kreider William J. Metalsky |
Abar Corporation |
| 4,124,199 |
11/7/1978 |
Process and Apparatus for Case Hardening of Metal Work Pieces |
William R. Jones Prem C. Jindal |
Abar Corporation |
| 4,102,637 |
7/25/1978 |
Work Support for Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
Benjamin A. Kreider William J. Metalsky |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,879,165 |
4/22/1975 |
Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
Benjamin A. Kreider William J. Metalsky Edward N. Cyrway, Jr. |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,874,845 |
4/1/1975 |
Control Operator |
William J. Metalsky William A. Reynolds |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,847,539 |
11/12/1974 |
Driving Mechanism for Vacuum Electric Furnaces |
Benjamin A. Kreider William J. Metalsky |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,812,276 |
5/21/1974 |
Resistance Heating Element for Vacuum Furnaces |
Edward N. Cyrway, Jr. Charles J. Schmidt |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,739,921 |
6/19/1973 |
Fixture for Heat Treating Furnaces |
Charles J. Schmidt |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,737,553 |
6/5/1973 |
Vacuum Electric Furnace |
Benjamin A. Kreider William R. Jones William J. Metalsky Thomson B. Gibb |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,698,698 |
10/17/1972 |
Fixture for Heat Treating Furnaces |
Benjamin A. Kreider Charles J. Schmidt Howard R. Martindell |
Abar Corporation |
| 3,476,862 |
11/4/1969 |
Electric Resistance Heating Elements |
Edward N, Cyrway, Jr. William J. Metalsky |
Abar Corporation |
