Patents by Inventor Gerald J. Bowe

Gerald J. Bowe 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).

  • Personnel lift for use in spray booth sytems
    Patent number: 5733187
    Abstract: A personnel lift for use in spray booth systems having a partially enclosed work platform capable of X, Y, and Z axis mobility within the spray booth system and a flexible air supply conduit connecting the partially enclosed work platform to an air inlet manifold for supplying fresh air to the work platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: JBI Incorporated
    Inventor: Gerald J. Bowe
  • Booth with controlled environment for aircraft maintenance
    Patent number: 5133690
    Abstract: Disclosed is a large-scale controlled environment booth for performing maintenance operations such as painting an aircraft. The booth is a building within a building having an air circulation system, filter banks, heating and air conditioning equipment, a fume oxidizer,and circulating and exhaust air fans. The invention is capable of several modes of operation permitting thermal conditioning and complete, partial or no recirculation of air through the booth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Inventor: Gerald J. Bowe
  • Pressure activated fluid retaining system and method
    Patent number: 4881854
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure activated fluid retaining system and method. A flexible inflatable member in the form of hose means is positioned beneath threshold means. The threshold means is movable between a horizontal position and a vertical position. The hose means is selectively pressurized and expanded so that it contacts and moves the threshold means from the horizontal position to the fluid retaining vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: JBI Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald J. Bowe
  • Automatic energy saver and fire damper for exhaust systems
    Patent number: 4177716
    Abstract: Exhaust system control apparatus operative to automatically close a damper in an exhaust duct leading from a spray booth when the spray booth is not in operation. A reversible damper motor is energized to rotate the damper to an open position when the spray booth is in operation. The damper motor is automatically reversed to close the damper in response to termination of spray booth operation. Energy is thus conserved by reducing the amount of heated air that would otherwise escape through the exhaust duct when the spray booth is not being used.In case of fire, the same damper is automatically rotated to a closed position in the exhaust duct by a spring loaded sprocket assembly on the damper shaft. This safety action takes place in response to the melting of a fusible link located in the exhaust duct and connected to a sprocket retention cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: Gerald J. Bowe
    Inventors: Gerald J. Bowe, Thadeus Skuba