Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Gentry, SR.

Timothy J. Gentry, SR. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for purifying and recycling synthetic turf
    Patent number: 10086415
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for purifying and recycling synthetic turf are provided. The method includes removing a section of used synthetic turf, feeding the section to a rotating beater to knock sand infill loose, and passing the section through a rotating brush roll wherein a turf filament surface is directly contacted by the rotating brush roll to knock any entrained infill material loose from the section of used synthetic turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: APT ADVANCED POLYMER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Larry E. Mashburn, David A. Brown, Jr., Timothy J. Gentry, Sr.
  • Method and Apparatus for Purifying and Recycling Synthetic Turf
    Publication number: 20180117647
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for purifying and recycling synthetic turf are provided. The method includes removing a section of used synthetic turf, feeding the section to a rotating beater to knock sand infill loose, and passing the section through a rotating brush roll wherein a turf filament surface is directly contacted by the rotating brush roll to knock any entrained infill material loose from the section of used synthetic turf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Larry E. Mashburn, David A. Brown, JR., Timothy J. Gentry, SR.
  • Method and Apparatus for Purifying and Recycling Synthetic Turf
    Publication number: 20140265011
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for purifying and recycling synthetic turf are provided. The method includes removing a section of used synthetic turf, feeding the section to a rotating beater to knock sand infill loose, and passing the section through a rotating brush roll wherein a turf filament surface is directly contacted by the rotating brush roll to knock any entrained infill material loose from the section of used synthetic turf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TEXTILE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Larry E. Mashburn, David A. Brown, JR., Timothy J. Gentry, SR.