Patents by Inventor Barry S. Turner

Barry S. Turner 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).

  • Publication number: 20090250086
    Abstract: A vehicle washing system. The vehicle washing system includes a vehicle washing system component. Also, provided is an apparatus for moving the vehicle relative to vehicle washing system component. The speed of the relative motor of the vehicle is selected either by an operator automatically or may be varied to vary the vehicle throughput through the vehicle wash. A control unit is provided. The control unit senses the speed of movement of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle washing system. The control unit adjusts the vehicle washing system component for coordinating the vehicle washing system component in accordance with the speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner, Thomas E. Weyandt, Curtis S. Prater
  • Publication number: 20090250993
    Abstract: A car wash brush is constructed by sliding multi-layered, wheel-shaped foam plastic cartridges onto a hub with three keyways formed in the outer surfaces thereof. The cartridges use spacers interspersed with foam layers and adhesively bonded to the foam layers. The spacers have keys which fit into die hub keyways to prevent relative rotation while allowing, longitudinal sliding motion. Multiple cartridges are used to produce a brush of desired length. Old style hubs can be salvaged for use in this construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: BELANGER, INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. VIVYAN, Jerry A. KOTRYCH, Barry S. TURNER
  • Patent number: 7530317
    Abstract: An auto-laundry conveyor of three-tier design using upper, lower and intermediate track rails with a narrow slot between them. Dollies are provided in an endless loop conveyor chain and each dolly comprises a combination of a center link, a pair of reversely similar tire engaging rollers, a pair of reversely similar track engaging rollers outboard of the tire engaging rollers and a pair of reversely similar stabilizing rollers outboard of the track engaging rollers. The stabilizing rollers are effectively larger in diameter; i.e., higher than the track engaging rollers so as to prevent rolling contact between the stabilizing rollers and the track surface and to receive the tread surface of an off-center tire and keep the tread surface from interfering with rolling movement of the track engaging rollers. The conveyor is manufactured in 10-foot lengths except for the entry and exit sections which are of lengths X and Y wherein X plus Y equals 10 feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner, David L. Tegnetti
  • Patent number: 7302894
    Abstract: A vehicle tire entry guide for transitioning vehicles into a car wash lane comprises a pair of smoothly-curved, reversely similar tire guide rails covered with plastic. Each curved guide rail comprises a curved angle iron with stanchions which can be bolted to the car wash floor and an extruded polyethylene cover which eliminates the need for moving parts and smoothly transitions into a conveyor tire guide lane. A roller grid or the like may be floor-mounted between the curved guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 7243605
    Abstract: An auto-laundry conveyor of three-tier design using upper, lower and intermediate track rails with a narrow slot between them. Dollies are provided in an endless loop conveyor chain and each dolly comprises a combination of a center link, a pair of reversely similar tire engaging rollers, a pair of reversely similar track engaging rollers outboard of the tire engaging rollers and a pair of reversely similar stabilizing rollers outboard of the track engaging rollers. The stabilizing rollers are effectively larger in diameter; i.e., higher than the track engaging rollers so as to prevent rolling contact between the stabilizing rollers and the track surface and to receive the tread surface of an off-center tire and keep the tread surface from interfering with rolling movement of the track engaging rollers. The conveyor is manufactured in 10-foot lengths except for the entry and exit sections which are of lengths X and Y wherein X plus Y equals 10 feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner, David L. Tognetti
  • Patent number: 7243665
    Abstract: An automotive wheel washer comprising a circular conduit having a diameter of approximately 12 to 20 inches and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles which direct cleaning fluid and chemicals laterally of the wheel washer and toward the adjacent wheel in an inwardly converging fashion. An additional 360° center nozzle produces an outwardly diverging spray pattern which, in combination with the plurality of spaced outer nozzles, is effective to cause direct application of cleaning chemicals to all surfaces of a wheel and reduce the shadowing effect caused by intricate wheel structure patterns. Foaming is created by a porous material in a foaming chamber serving as a common inlet to all nozzles and further having a high pressure air inlet. The circular conduit may be made of plastic or stainless steel or any of a number of essentially equivalent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry S. Turner, David L. Tognetti, Mark D. Morin
  • Patent number: 5911231
    Abstract: A drive-through vehicle wash of the type including a plurality of gantries defining a tunnel through which the vehicle passes and including a plurality of longitudinally spaced work stations along the tunnel for performing respective operations associated with the washing of the vehicle. A utility carrier is provided to facilitate delivery of the various utility lines (such as soapy water, clear water, electric power, hydraulic power, and hot air) to the various work stations. The utility carrier comprises a ladder structure positioned above the gantries and a plurality of U-shaped brackets positioned on top of the gantries. The ladder structure has a closed loop configuration overlying the gantries and includes an entry section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry S. Turner, Thomas E. Weyandt
  • Patent number: 5755043
    Abstract: A dryer is provided for automatically drying the upper contour surface of a vehicle. The dryer includes a frame, a nozzle for directing a stream of air against the vehicle, and an arm pivotally connecting the nozzle to the frame. A drive mechanism raises and lowers the arm to enable the nozzle to follow the contour of the vehicle. The drive mechanism includes a follower affixed to the arm, a rotary drive member cooperating with the follower and a drive motor operably connected to the drive member. The nozzle and arm are lowered by the force of gravity which urges a follower into engagement with the drive member. The follower is capable of being lifted free of the drive member to enable the nozzle to rise up in the event of contact with the vehicle thereby minimizing damage thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 5713092
    Abstract: A horizontal top brush for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a brush rotated by an hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical stanchions flanking a vehicle treatment location. Counterweight arms on the left and right sides of the wash lane have an axis of rotation which is spaced from the axis of rotation of the brush pivot arms. The counterweight arms are mechanically interconnected with the brush arms by sector gears, an arrangement which permits all of the brush and counterweight arms to lie on one side of the vertical support stanchions. The brush arms are slotted to permit the counterweight arms to pass through them. Brush position relative to the vehicle is varied as a function of brush motor reaction which in turn is a function of brush contact pressure or depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 5443014
    Abstract: An above the floor conveyor is provided for transporting a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of tires across a floor surface with a pair of the vehicle's tires oriented in a guided track. The conveyor includes a drive and idle sprocket which are spaced apart and have an endless tensile member extending in a loop thereabout to define a drive and a return flight. A series of dolly assemblies are attached to the endless conveyor tensile member in spaced apart orientation. The dolly assemblies have an elongated dolly roller for engaging a tire of a vehicle located within the guided track. The dollies are pivotable about a generally vertical dolly axis between an inactive position in which the dolly roller is pivoted rearwardly out of the guided tracks and an active position in which a dolly roller extends inwardly into the guided track. The dolly assembly has an arm extending outwardly from the pivot axis providing a follower spaced from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Barry S. Turner, Kenneth J. Dollhopf
  • Patent number: 5325559
    Abstract: A drive-through wash of a type in which a vehicle is translated forwardly along a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The wash includes a frame affixed to the floor and sized to allow the vehicle to pass therethrough. Right and left side washers are attached to the frame and are longitudinally aligned with one another for washing the right and left sides of the vehicle. A curtain washer is attached to the frame in lateral alignment with the right and left side washers and extends into the path of the vehicle. Right and left wraparound washers, each respectively having an elongated right and left booms are horizontally, pivotably attached to the frame on opposite sides, above the path of the vehicle, and extend rearwardly therefrom. Rotatable right and left wraparound wheels are supported on a pair of carriages that slide upon the elongated booms. The elongated booms pivot relative to the frame allowing the wraparound wheels to follow the contour of the vehicle passing through the wash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 5177825
    Abstract: A drive-through wash of a type in which a vehicle is translated forwardly along a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The wash includes a frame affixed to the floor and sized to allow the vehicle to pass therethrough. Right and left side washers are attached to the frame and are longitudinally aligned with one another for washing the right and left sides of the vehicle. A curtain washer is attached to the frame in lateral alignment with the right and left side washers and extends into the path of the vehicle. Right and left wraparound washers, each respectively having an elongated right and left booms are horizontally, pivotably attached to the frame on opposite sides, above the path of the vehicle, and extend rearwardly therefrom. Rotatable right and left wraparound wheels are supported on a pair of carriages that slide upon the elongated booms. The elongated booms pivot relative to the frame allowing the wraparound wheels to follow the contour of the vehicle passing through the wash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 5167044
    Abstract: A drive-through wash of a type in which a vehicle is translated forwardly along a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The wash includes a frame affixed to the floor and sized to allow the vehicle to pass therethrough. Right and left side washers are attached to the frame and are longitudinally aligned with one another for washing the right and left sides of the vehicle. Right and left side tire washers are connected to the frame, extend longitudinally generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wash tires as the vehicle passes through the wash. A curtain washer is attached to the frame in lateral alignment with the right and left side washers and extends into the path of the vehicle. Right and left wraparound washers, each respectively having an elongated right and left booms are horizontally, pivotably attached to the frame on opposite sides, above the path of the vehicle, and extend rearwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: 4931244
    Abstract: A top air nozzle for blowing water off a washed moving vehicle in a car wash includes a unit nozzle housing of molded plastic material having an arcuate top wall, laterally diverging side walls, a pair of laterally spaced mount blocks, an upright rear wall, an upper front wall portion inclined downwardly and outwardly of the rear wall and terminating in a lower front wall portion inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the rear wall. The walls and wall portions define an air chamber of laterally increasing width from its top with the rear wall, lower front wall portion and side walls defining a laterally elongated throated air outlet. A plurality of spaced threaded insert fasteners arranged in a circle are molded, interlocked and enclosed within one of the upper front wall portion and rear wall. A plurality of spaced fasteners are arranged in a row, are molded, interlocked and enclosed within each mount block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Barry S. Turner, Graham J. Astley
  • Patent number: D576360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: D580604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: D308123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham J. Astley, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: D308417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Robert J. Wentworth, Graham J. Astley, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: D327130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Belanger, Barry S. Turner
  • Patent number: D375389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Belanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Barry S. Turner