Patents by Inventor Tomas A. Glascoe

Tomas A. Glascoe 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).

  • Apparatus for tumbling concrete products
    Patent number: 7198217
    Abstract: A tumbler for tumbling concrete products comprises a rotatable cylindrical drum having an input end that is slightly elevated relative to an output end. Tire retread strips are placed side-by-side on the radially inner surface of the drum and extend along its length. Clamps having lateral arms extending on either side are engaged with lateral tread grooves on the strips. The clamps are bolted to the drum between adjacent strips thereby securing the strips to the radially inner surface of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Columbia Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Gildersleeve, Tomas A. Glascoe
  • Method and apparatus for tumbling concrete products
    Patent number: 6913215
    Abstract: A tumbler for tumbling concrete products comprises a rotatable cylindrical drum having an input end that is slightly elevated relative to an output end. Tire retread strips are placed side-by-side on the radially inner surface of the drum and extend along its length. Clamps having lateral arms extending on either side are engaged with lateral tread grooves on the strips. The clamps are bolted to the drum between adjacent strips thereby securing the strips to the radially inner surface of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Columbia Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Gildersleeve, Tomas A. Glascoe