Patents by Inventor Richard B. Hellstrom

Richard B. Hellstrom 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: 4934868
    Abstract: A water control structure for a flow channel comprises a structure-mounted roller assembly having a pair of elongate, generally U-shaped frame members including an upstream leg, a downstream leg and a connecting web therebetween, the frame members adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the flow channel with the openings in the U-shape facing each other for slidably receiving and supporting in vertically stacked relationship the ends of from one to a plurality of plain flashboards therewithin for providing a height-adjustable gate of flashboards for regulating water levels. A plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart rollers are mounted on the downstream leg for facilitating longitudinal sliding movement of the flashboards in the U-shaped members, each of the rollers comprising a split wheel roller assembly including first and second spaced apart, major diameter roller surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventors: Richard B. Hellstrom, Thomas L. Knott