Patents by Inventor Dale Barber

Dale Barber 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).

  • Patent number: 11780741
    Abstract: A modular underdrain system is disclosed. The modular underdrain system may comprise an intermediate modular component having a first peripheral side including a first mating portion and a second peripheral side including a second mating portion. The first peripheral side may comprise at least one transfer orifice. An intermediate plate member is disposed intermediate the first peripheral side and the second peripheral side along a width dimension. The intermediate plate member may comprise a metering pipe opening. A metering pipe may be sized to be positioned within the metering pipe opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Rand S Faaborg, Clifford Dale Barber, Darrell Wayne Christianson, Brian Leo Brink, Scott Allen Pallwitz, Chad Allen Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20210188660
    Abstract: A modular underdrain system is disclosed. The modular underdrain system may comprise an intermediate modular component having a first peripheral side including a first mating portion and a second peripheral side including a second mating portion. The first peripheral side may comprise at least one transfer orifice. An intermediate plate member is disposed intermediate the first peripheral side and the second peripheral side along a width dimension. The intermediate plate member may comprise a metering pipe opening. A metering pipe may be sized to be positioned within the metering pipe opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Rand S Faaborg, Clifford Dale Barber, Darrell Wayne Christianson, Brian Leo Brink, Scott Allen Pallwitz, Chad Allen Carpenter
  • Patent number: 10941050
    Abstract: A modular underdrain system is disclosed. The modular underdrain system may comprise an intermediate modular component having a first peripheral side including a first mating portion and a second peripheral side including a second mating portion. The second mating portion may be sized and shaped to engage with a first mating portion of an adjacent modular component. A modular component chamber may be bounded by an underdrain floor side and an internal side. The underdrain floor side may comprise a plurality of slots. The metering pipe is sized to be positioned within a metering pipe opening in the internal side with a distributor head positioned within the modular component chamber. The metering pipe may comprise a set of one or more remote orifices and a set of one or more proximate orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: WesTech Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Rand S Faaborg, Clifford Dale Barber, Darrell Wayne Christianson, Brian Leo Brink, Scott Allen Pallwitz, Chad Allen Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20200290891
    Abstract: A modular underdrain system is disclosed. The modular underdrain system may comprise an intermediate modular component having a first peripheral side including a first mating portion and a second peripheral side including a second mating portion. The second mating portion may be sized and shaped to engage with a first mating portion of an adjacent modular component. A modular component chamber may be bounded by an underdrain floor side and an internal side. The underdrain floor side may comprise a plurality of slots. The metering pipe is sized to be positioned within a metering pipe opening in the internal side with a distributor head positioned within the modular component chamber. The metering pipe may comprise a set of one or more remote orifices and a set of one or more proximate orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Rand S Faaborg, Clifford Dale Barber, Darrell Wayne Christianson, Brian Leo Brink, Scott Allen Pallwitz, Chad Allen Carpenter
  • Patent number: 5452578
    Abstract: An improved exhaust cutout device is provided for an engine having a collector pipe from a header and an exhaust pipe to a muffler. The device consists of a mechanism for diverting exhaust gases. Elements are for fluidly coupling the diverting mechanism between the collector pipe and the exhaust pipe. A structure is for operating the diverting mechanism. In a first operable position, the exhaust gases can pass between the collector pipe and the exhaust pipe to pass through the muffler for a quiet exhaust for city and restricted areas. In a second operable position, the exhaust gases can exit directly into the atmosphere for open road, racing purposes and country driving when more speed, more power and gas economy is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Inventor: Dale Barber