Patents by Inventor Larry Wydra

Larry Wydra 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: 20060236494
    Abstract: A floor cleaner configured to perform both hard and soft floor cleaning operations includes a mobile body, a motorized cleaning head, a cleaning liquid dispenser, a vacuum, a first vacuum extractor tool and a vacuum squeegee connected to the mobile body. The mobile body is configured to travel over a surface. The motorized cleaning head is connected to the mobile body and includes a cleaning tool. The cleaning liquid dispenser is configured to apply a cleaning liquid to the surface or the cleaning tool. The first vacuum extractor tool is configured for vacuum communication with the vacuum through a first vacuum path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Tennant Company
    Inventors: David Nelson, Larry Juliot, Larry Wydra, Daniel Feyma, Dan Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20050172583
    Abstract: A structure and method of removing semi-rigid debris and demisting gas for use primarily in surface maintenance or conditioning machines, Demisting is accomplished by a combination techniques including rapid pressure reduction and removal of semi rigid debris is accomplished by forcing the debris through a path with curvatures to great for the debris to follow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Tennant
    Inventors: Larry Wydra, Michael Basham
  • Patent number: 4735560
    Abstract: A seal assembly for an outer envelope trochoidal rotary device having a rotor that planetates around a housing is provided. The seal arrangement comprises a series of side seals disposed in side walls in the housing, the side seals being interconnected by button seals disposed in the side walls of the housing between side seals. The side seals and button seals are spring biased outwardly against the rotor. Each side seal includes a pair of identical oppositely disposed seal strips having an elongated body member and a triangular portion. The elongated body member includes a triangularly shaped relieved portion that has a shape corresponding to a side of the triangular portion. The seal strips are interconnected between two button seals so that the triangular portion of a first seal strip abuts a first button seal and the triangular portion of a second seal strip abuts a second button seal. The button seal includes a relieved area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Inventors: Larry Wydra, Ralph Hoffmann