Patents by Inventor Charles James Hayes

Charles James Hayes 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).

  • Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner
    Patent number: 7681280
    Abstract: A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one mounting structure secured to the rigid platform; a rigid structural connector coupled between the power plant and the vacuum blower for rigidly securing the vacuum blower in fixed lateral, angular and rotational alignment with the power plant; and a coupler assembly interfaced between an output drive of the power plant and an input drive of the vacuum blower. The drive train is optionally mounted using one or more vibration isolators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hydramaster North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles James Hayes, Wayne Eric Boone
  • Hub and secondary driving element shaft locking system
    Patent number: 7645089
    Abstract: A drive coupling hub (60) includes a body (120) and lugs (126) that extend radially from the body (120) and are engageable with a primemover (54) of a primary power source (14). The lugs (126) have a fastening lug (80) that includes a radially extending bore (82). A bearing (88) is set within the bore (82). A setscrew (90) extends within the bore (82) and applies pressure on the bearing (88) to engage the drive hub to a shaft (58) of a secondary power source (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hayes Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Jeffery Hayes, Charles James Hayes
  • Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner
    Patent number: 7614112
    Abstract: A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one mounting structure secured to the rigid platform; a rigid structural connector coupled between the power plant and the vacuum blower for rigidly securing the vacuum blower in fixed lateral, angular and rotational alignment with the power plant; and a coupler assembly interfaced between an output drive of the power plant and an input drive of the vacuum blower. The drive train is optionally mounted using one or more vibration isolators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hydramaster North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles James Hayes, Wayne Eric Boone
  • Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner
    Patent number: 7600289
    Abstract: A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one mounting structure secured to the rigid platform; a rigid structural connector coupled between the power plant and the vacuum blower for rigidly securing the vacuum blower in fixed lateral, angular and rotational alignment with the power plant; and a coupler assembly interfaced between an output drive of the power plant and an input drive of the vacuum blower. The drive train is optionally mounted using one or more vibration isolators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hydramaster North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles James Hayes, Wayne Eric Boone
  • Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner
    Publication number: 20080178414
    Abstract: A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one mounting structure secured to the rigid platform; a rigid structural connector coupled between the power plant and the vacuum blower for rigidly securing the vacuum blower in fixed lateral, angular and rotational alignment with the power plant; and a coupler assembly interfaced between an output drive of the power plant and an input drive of the vacuum blower. The drive train is optionally mounted using one or more vibration isolators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Charles James Hayes, Wayne Eric Boone
  • Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner
    Publication number: 20080178417
    Abstract: A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one mounting structure secured to the rigid platform; a rigid structural connector coupled between the power plant and the vacuum blower for rigidly securing the vacuum blower in fixed lateral, angular and rotational alignment with the power plant; and a coupler assembly interfaced between an output drive of the power plant and an input drive of the vacuum blower. The drive train is optionally mounted using one or more vibration isolators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Charles James Hayes, Wayne Eric Boone