Patents by Inventor Bob L. Barton

Bob L. Barton 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).

  • Grease collecting baffle and heat exchanger assembly for a water heating system
    Patent number: 5558080
    Abstract: The energy required to provide hot water may be reduced in a water heating system including a heat generating range (12) for cooking food and a hood (14) overlying the range (12) for capturing fumes rising from the range (12) or the food thereon. An exhaust duct (16) provided with an exhaust fan (18) is connected to the hood (14) and a baffle and heat exchanger assembly (22) is interposed between the hood (14) and the exhaust duct (16). The assembly (22) includes a grease collecting baffle (54) facing the hood (14) and a heat exchanger (52) backing the baffle (54). The heat exchanger (52) includes a liquid flow path (56), (60), (74) through which water to be heated by the fumes may circulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Craig C. Grohman, Edward Robinson, Bob L. Barton
  • Grease collecting baffle and heat exchanger assembly for a water heating system
    Patent number: 5524607
    Abstract: The energy required to provide hot water may be reduced in a water heating system including a heat generating range (12) for cooking food and a hood (14) overlying the range (12) for capturing fumes rising from the range (12) or the food thereon. An exhaust duct (16) provided with an exhaust fan (18) is connected to the hood (14) and a baffle and heat exchanger assembly (22) is interposed between the hood (14) and the exhaust duct (16). The assembly (22) includes a grease collecting baffle (54) facing the hood (14) and a heat exchanger (52) backing the baffle (54). The heat exchanger (52) includes a liquid flow path (56), (60), (74) through which water to be heated by the fumes may circulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Craig C. Grohman, Edward Robinson, Bob L. Barton