Patents by Inventor Scott C. SHOEMAKER

Scott C. SHOEMAKER 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).

  • Composite hanger grid and components, splash bar, assembly thereof and method of assembly
    Patent number: 9546830
    Abstract: A composite hanger grid for supporting splash bars in a cooling tower uses separate vertical suspension members and horizontal beams by which all of the operational loads imposed on the splash bars are transferred to the horizontal beams, which then transfer the load to the vertical suspension members. Since all of the horizontal beams are independent of each other and separate components from the vertical suspension members, the horizontal beams will be loaded equally throughout the entire hanger grid. Also disclosed are components of the composite hanger grid, splash bars adapted for use with specific embodiments of the composite hanger grid, assemblies of the composite hanger grid with its supported splash bars, a method of assembling a composite hanger grid and a method of assembling an evaporative cooler fill assembly, including hanger grids and splash bars, in a cooling tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Brentwood Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Krell, Frank M. Kulick, III, Scott C. Shoemaker
  • COMPOSITE HANGER GRID AND COMPONENTS, SPLASH BAR, ASSEMBLY THEREOF AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150211818
    Abstract: A composite hanger grid for supporting splash bars in a cooling tower uses separate vertical suspension members and horizontal beams by which all of the operational loads imposed on the splash bars are transferred to the horizontal beams, which then transfer the load to the vertical suspension members. Since all of the horizontal beams are independent of each other and separate components from the vertical suspension members, the horizontal beams will be loaded equally throughout the entire hanger grid. Also disclosed are components of the composite hanger grid, splash bars adapted for use with specific embodiments of the composite hanger grid, assemblies of the composite hanger grid with its supported splash bars, a method of assembling a composite hanger grid and a method of assembling an evaporative cooler fill assembly, including hanger grids and splash bars, in a cooling tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: BRENTWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy E. KRELL, Frank M. KULICK, III, Scott C. SHOEMAKER