This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Southwire Company, LLC. Active years: 1976.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1976
Title: William Gernetzke and His Quench Housing Invention.
Introduction
William Gernetzke was a U.S. inventor associated with Southwire Company, LLC. His patent work addressed the controlled delivery of quenching fluid to a traveling rod.
Latest Patents
Gernetzke’s listed patent is “Fluid Quench Housing Assembly with External Flow Adjustment.” The invention provides an adjustable flow of quenching fluid to a traveling rod or similar workpiece. A movable valve member travels axially within a housing, while its valve surface faces a fixed valve surface to define the fluid-flow aperture. An externally accessible cam shaft rotates a cam that engages a slot on the movable member, allowing the aperture and fluid flow to be adjusted. Gernetzke is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Gernetzke’s recorded invention reflects an engineering focus on practical process control in metalworking. The external adjustment mechanism allows quenching flow to be changed without relying solely on access inside the housing.
Collaborations
Gernetzke was associated with Southwire Company, LLC. George C. Ward is identified as a coworker.
Conclusion
William Gernetzke’s patent documents a mechanical approach to adjusting quenching-fluid flow, connecting his inventive work with industrial process equipment at Southwire Company, LLC.
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