Patents by Inventor Leroy B. Coffman, II

Leroy B. Coffman, II 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: 6336594
    Abstract: Disclosed is a large scale mobile positive pressure blower designed to provide positive pressure ventilation for fighting fires in large spaces such as tunnels, mines, halls, warehouses large Box stores, high-rise buildings, shopping malls and the like. In accordance with the invention, a hydraulically or electrically operated ventilation blower is provided on an adjustable elevation device that may be mounted either on a movable vehicle or trailer, or in stationary locations in the vicinity of a structure opening or portal. The blower delivers a large volume of air having a conical shape into an opening at one end of the structure (e.g. a transportation tunnel) to force the smoke and hazardous gasses out through a different opening. One or more blowers may be used, depending upon the size of the entrance and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventors: Jurgen Bader, Leroy B. Coffman, II