Patents by Inventor James L. Segroves

James L. Segroves 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).

  • Cutting apparatus with thermal and nonthermal cutters, and associated methods
    Patent number: 6222155
    Abstract: A table has a pervious support surface and a gantry is mounted for movement across the support surface in a longitudinal direction. A carriage is mounted to the gantry for movement across the support surface in a transverse direction. Water jet and plasma arc cutting heads are carried by and movable with the carriage. A controller is capable of operating the water jet cutting head while moving the gantry and the carriage to cut a sheet of insulation supported by a first section of the support surface. In addition, the controller is capable of operating the plasma arc cutting head while moving the gantry and the carriage to cut a piece of sheet metal supported by a second section of the support surface. A drainage system is mounted beneath the first section of the support surface for collecting water that falls through the first section of the support surface from the water jet cutting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Esab Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Blackmon, James L. Segroves
  • Fold up leg barbeque conversion from free standing to table deep fry insertion
    Patent number: 4759276
    Abstract: A portable barbeque module having an outer shell, cooking grid, lava rock brickettes, a grill, a perforated plate or woven wire grate holding the brickettes and equipped with a heat distributing baffle, handles and folding legs. With the legs folded up the barbeque is insertable as an instant converter for converting LP gas deep fat fish frying units with the deep fat fry pan removed to a barbeque cooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Inventor: James L. Segroves
  • Deep fat frying pot cooker holding and picnic table
    Patent number: 4635614
    Abstract: A picnic table having a table top extending over and between sturdy support opposite end legs with a pot cooker mounted on and extending through an opening in the table top at a location between the opposite end legs. The pot cooker structure has a rectangular box shaped metal shield and support container having top flanges that extend out over the top of a square frame of wood resting on the table top around the table top opening through which the box extends to below the table top. The box is provided with a side opening therein in the portion thereof that extends below the table top for passage of air therethrough and extension of a propane gas line therethrough from a propane gas bottle mounted with a chain connected to the bottom of the table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Inventor: James L. Segroves