Patents by Inventor Dustin Troutman

Dustin Troutman 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: 20080028714
    Abstract: A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one embodiment, a column and a beam are constructed of pultruded composite fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials. The beam includes two sidewall extensions or flanges (each having one or more attachment apertures) at one end and which are integral with the beam for connection to the column (having one or more corresponding attachment apertures). The dimension/spacing between the inner walls of the two flanges substantially equals or is slightly larger than the outer dimension of the column. The attachment holes are aligned and a fastener is inserted through the extensions and column for attaching the column and beam. The C-shaped end of the beam substantially conforms to the cross-sectional shape and dimensions of the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Composite Cooling Solutions, L.P.
    Inventors: James Bland, Jesse Seawell, Dustin Troutman, Shane Weyant, Charles Bardo
  • Publication number: 20060102883
    Abstract: A pultruded composite guardrail is comprised of one or more layered reinforcement materials and a resin permeating the one or more layered reinforcement materials, the one or more layered reinforcement materials and resin forming a solid shaped guardrail or guardrail beam when the resin is cured. The shaped member may be thrie beam shaped and the resin used may be a poly-urethane thermoset resin. The guardrail may be used in a guardrail system comprised of one or more guardrails and one or more posts. The guardrail system may also include a spacer block attached to each post, an anchor attached to the posts, a splice plate coupling a plurality of the guardrails together, and a plurality of fasteners for joining the components of the guardrail system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Creative Pultrusions, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Troutman, Shane Weyant, Richard Foedinger, Maurice Bronstad, Edward Molengraft, Ronald Allison
  • Publication number: 20060053727
    Abstract: A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one embodiment, a column and a beam are constructed of pultruded composite fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials. The beam includes two sidewall extensions or flanges (each having one or more attachment apertures) at one end and which are integral with the beam for connection to the column (having one or more corresponding attachment apertures). The dimension/spacing between the inner walls of the two flanges substantially equals or is slightly larger than the outer dimension of the column. The attachment holes are aligned and a fastener is inserted through the extensions and column for attaching the column and beam. The C-shaped end of the beam substantially conforms to the cross-sectional shape and dimensions of the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Composite Cooling Solutions, L.P.
    Inventors: James Bland, Jesse Seawell, Dustin Troutman, Shane Weyant, Charles Bardo