Patents by Inventor Gilbert B. Ross

Gilbert B. Ross 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).

  • Patent number: 5653271
    Abstract: An oil and oil filter recycle apparatus useful to consumers who change their own oil comprising the assembly of a receptacle for the oil and oil filter, a support within the receptacle to keep the oil filter from being immersed in dried oil, and a drain unit which is low profile to go under vehicle, invertible to empty its contents into the receptacle for transport to a recycle location, and mated to the receptacle to seal the receptacle and drain unit mutually against leakage while anchoring the support screen in the receptacle inward of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Inventors: Charles Brittain, Gilbert B. Ross
  • Patent number: 5647414
    Abstract: Curbside oil filter and oil recycle apparatus comprising a bucket sized to receive an oil filter and its oil, a support within the bucket to maintain the oil filter in a draining position out of contact with its oil, and a lid closing the bucket top against oil spillage should the bucket be upset, the lid having a removable plug through which the oil filter can be passed, the residual oil in the bucket being removable to a mobile container by suction from the bucket through a conduit passing the filter support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Charles Brittain, Gilbert B. Ross
  • Patent number: 5321877
    Abstract: Ready separation of a severed oil filter canister from its filter element is provided by cutting the canister from its base with a single bevel side cutter which does not cause the canister metal to invade or engage the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventors: Charles Brittain, Gilbert B. Ross
  • Patent number: 5297332
    Abstract: A cycling oil filter disassembly and recycle apparatus (10) comprising separate operating heads (56, 76, 106) provided for transport of filters (12) and filter components (14, 16, 18) to and from a disassembly facility where the filters (12) are cut, and for transport of disassembled components (14, 16, 18) to recycle receptacles (32, 34, 36) arranged to receive the components transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Charles Brittain
  • Patent number: 5245739
    Abstract: A continuously cycling oil filter disassembly and recycle apparatus and method comprising tandem transport of filters and filter components in a given spaced relation to and from a disassembling facility where the filters are cut while rotatably retained by selectively depressible pins, and the disassembled components shifted to recycle receptacles arranged to receive the components spaced as removed from the disassembling facility
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Charles Brittain
  • Patent number: 5182842
    Abstract: A continuously cycling oil filter disassembly and recycle apparatus and method comprising tandem transport of filters and filter components in a given spaced relation to and from a disassembling facility where the filters are cut while rotatably retained by selectively depressible pins, and the disassembled components shifted to recycle receptacles arranged to receive the components spaced as removed from the disassembling facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Charles Brittain
  • Patent number: 5168957
    Abstract: A vehicle theft deterrent diverts engine fuel into a controlled bypass which is openable only by an authorized user of the vehicle code-signaling a controller to actuate a solenoid operated plug to open the bypass for flow of fuel to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventor: Gilbert B. Ross
  • Patent number: 5032625
    Abstract: Synthetic mineral compositions, methods and articles are provided in which both high polishability and flame retardancy are achieved, by encasing a particulate flame retardant such as alumina trihydrate with a resin having like polishing characteristics to the synthetic organic polymers of the synthetic mineral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Lonnie F. Risley
  • Patent number: 4961995
    Abstract: Synthetic mineral compositions, methods and articles are provided in which both high polishability and flame retardancy are achieved, by encasing a particulate flame retardant such as alumina trihydrate with a resin having like polishing characteristics to the synthetic organic polymers of the synthetic mineral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Lonnie F. Risley
  • Patent number: 4544584
    Abstract: Cultured onyx, cultured marble, and like mineral-appearing products are provided, as well as intermediates and components and methods therefor through the combination of a locally discontinuous phase comprising a synthetic organic resin portion hardened to a predetermined hardness and a visually distinguishable continuous phase comprising a synthetic organic resin portion separately hardened to the predetermined hardness with the discontinuous phase intimately distributed therein, to form shaped structures having surfaces simulative of onyx, marble, or like naturally occurring mineral in appearance, which surfaces are uniformly polishable in phase undifferentiated relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Theodore E. Stevens
  • Patent number: 4433070
    Abstract: Cultured onyx, cultured marble, and like mineral-appearing products are provided, as well as intermediates and components and methods therefor through the combination of a locally discontinuous phase comprising a synthetic organic resin portion hardened to a predetermined hardness and a visually distinguishable continuous phase comprising a synthetic organic resin portion separately hardened to the predetermined hardness with the discontinuous phase intimately distributed therein, to form shaped structures having surfaces simulative of onyx, marble, or like naturally occurring mineral in appearance, which surfaces are uniformly polishable in phase undifferentiated relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Inventors: Gilbert B. Ross, Theodore E. Stevens