Patents by Inventor Tom Ayres

Tom Ayres 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).

  • Glass washing machine
    Patent number: 6018842
    Abstract: A glass washing machine for washing and drying glass workpieces incorporates a variety of noise reduction features. These noise reduction features include the use of tight-fitting, sound-reducing panels, a separate blower in a substantially enclosed space, a greater spacing of a washing section from a drying section, isolation mounting of individual air knives, air supply to the individual air knives substantially along their length, concentric air supply pipes leading from the blower and lateral labyrinth type vents in the drying section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Billco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Ayres