Patents by Inventor Tom D. Barbee

Tom D. Barbee 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: 4847970
    Abstract: A fixture is provided for retaining radiators for repair and/or replacement of radiator tanks and/or cores. A frame is provided with a pair of jaws, one of the jaws being movable manually and by means of a driving element to secure a radiator between the jaws. Guideways are provided in the frame for a crimping tool which is slidable along the guideways to effect crimping of the tabs to secure the radiator header to the tank. A pivotable assembly is disposed above the jaws with air cylinders and pistons for retaining the radiator tank in engagement with the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: The Barbee Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Tom D. Barbee
  • Patent number: 4714558
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating wastewater from a cleaning tank or the like is provided. A settling tank provides for separating the fluid and sludge, the sludge being passed to a filtration system having a plurality of filter trays with the filtrate being recycled to the settling tank. The decontaminated water from the settling tank is recycled to the cleaning tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: The Barbee Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Tom D. Barbee, James Ufheil