Terry L Crock

US Patent:

6378163, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/451183

Inventors:

Frank J. Moll - Canton OH 44706
Terry Crock - Massillon OH 44647

International Classification:

A47L 700

US Classification:

15322, 15345, 15387

Abstract:

A surface cleaning and material removal system allows for the cleaning of applied or built-up coatings, debris, and any other matter from a surface. The surface cleaning and removal system includes a housing having a base with a wall extending obliquely therefrom. The base and wall define a cavity which covers the specific portion of the surface to be cleaned at that very moment, although the system is typically on wheels or portably movable so as to clean a very large surface in incremental portions. The system also includes a high-pressure-fluid mechanism for providing a high or ultra high pressure fluid flow against the surface to be cleaned where the mechanism includes either brushes or high pressure jets from which ultra high pressure water flows. In addition, the system includes a vacuum for moving all of the cleaning fluid and coatings, debris and any other matter from the cavity. In at least some of the embodiments, the system includes flexible members, seals, or brushes about the periphery of the walls extending obliquely from the base so as to better seal the cavity while still allowing for movement over the surface to be cleaned.

US Patent:

20120067370, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/236077

Inventors:

Terry Lee Crock - Massillon OH, US
Frank Joseph Moll - Canton OH, US
James Buchanan - Liburn GA, US

International Classification:

B08B 9/04
G01N 33/00

US Classification:

134 6, 1510405, 738658

Abstract:

A heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and method is provided. The assembly can allow for semi-automated tube cleaning of a heat exchanger or other piping or equipment used in an industrial facility such as, for example, a petrochemical plant or oil refinery.

US Patent:

59919680, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Jul 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/893729

Inventors:

Frank J. Moll - Canton OH
Terry Crock - Massillon OH

International Classification:

A47L 700

US Classification:

15322

Abstract:

A surface cleaning and material removal system allows for the cleaning of applied or built-up coatings, debris, and any other matter from a surface. The surface cleaning and removal system includes a housing having a base with a wall extending obliquely therefrom. The base and wall define a cavity which covers the specific portion of the surface to be cleaned at that very moment, although the system is typically on wheels or portably movable so as to clean a very large surface in incremental portions. The system also includes a high-pressure-fluid mechanism for providing a high or ultra high pressure fluid flow against the surface to be cleaned where the mechanism includes either brushes or high pressure jets from which ultra high pressure water flows. In addition, the system includes a vacuum for moving all of the cleaning fluid and coatings, debris and any other matter from the cavity. In at least some of the embodiments, the system includes flexible members, seals, or brushes about the periphery of the walls extending obliquely from the base so as to better seal the cavity while still allowing for movement over the surface to be cleaned.

US Patent:

61290947, Oct 10, 2000

Filed:

Aug 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/137994

Inventors:

Frank J. Moll - Canton OH
Terry Crock - Massillon OH

Assignee:

Valley Systems, Inc. - Canal Fulton OH

International Classification:

B08B 302
B08B 308
B08B 504
B08B 9093

US Classification:

134 21

Abstract:

A method of cleaning surfaces so as to remove dirt, buildup, paint, asbestos, coating materials, or any other buildup or layer from the surface using a high fluid pressure cleaning for removing coatings and buildup from hard, often porous, and generally unpermeable surfaces such as brick, concrete, limestone, masonry, stone, asphalt, etc. Specifically, the method of surface cleaning involves high pressure water dispensation, or non-caustic chemical and then high pressure water dispensation via a number of different sized, shaped, and usage housings that include at least one rotating jet for applying the high pressure cleaning water that thereafter vacuumed out of the housing after cleaning by a high suction vacuum where the housing includes one or more rows of annular or peripheral sealing means such as brushes, rubber seals, rubber wipers, or other similar flexible yet sealing instruments. The housing is moved along the surface to be cleaned which in the case of a building is vertically up and down a track, while also being moved horizontally from a cleaned path to a non-cleaned but to be cleaned path.

US Patent:

52224031, Jun 29, 1993

Filed:

Apr 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/861463

Inventors:

Thomas Angelini - Sebring OH
Terry L. Crock - Massillon OH

Assignee:

GMI Holdings, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

E05F 1154
E05F 1516
G05G 506

US Classification:

74 8921

Abstract:

A door operator for a reversibly operable door, such as a garage door includes a frame, a motor on the frame, a flexible drive member connected to the motor, and a carriage is mounted for movement along the frame. The carriage moves generally parallel to a portion of the frame and is attached to the door to open and close the door by movement of the carriage along the frame. The carriage can be selectively engaged and disengaged from the flexible drive member using an actuating member extending from the carriage. The carriage and the flexible drive member are engaged and disengaged upon successive motions of the actuating member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the carriage. The same motion of the actuating member is used to both engage and disengage the mechanism, with successive actions performing the engagement and the disengagement, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize a complicated engagement or disengagement procedure in order to perform the operation. The mechanism may include a lever bar that provides leverage to the engaging and disengaging action, so that the force applied by the user to the vertically extending actuating member is increased to overcome any resistance resulting from the load on the carriage.

US Patent:

52218694, Jun 22, 1993

Filed:

Jan 13, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/819867

Inventors:

Gregory E. Williams - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Terry L. Crock - Massillon OH
Nicholas A. Dragomir - Alliance OH
Thomas Angelini - Sebring OH

Assignee:

GMI Holdings, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

H02K 706
E05F 1100

US Classification:

310 83

Abstract:

A door operator for a reversibly operable door, such as a garage door, includes a frame and a carriage movably mounted on the frame and attached to a door for moving the door between open and closed positions. A flexible drive member, such as an endless chain, extends on the frame and is capable of moving the carriage. A drive train is on the frame connected for moving the flexible drive member. A motor housing is mounted on the frame within the motor housing and connected to the drive train. The motor has a shaft extending from the motor housing and engaging the drive train. A bearing assembly that includes metal thrust bearings is on the shaft adjacent to the motor. The metal thrust bearing assembly increases the performance of the electric motor, and thus provides a more powerful motor without changing to a larger motor or otherwise modifying the motor design. The motor is mounted on the frame so as to allow the shaft freely to move axially relative to the motor to permit the shaft to self-align. The rotor thus seeks its position of least resistance and maintains this position without manual adjustment, providing an improvement in motor performance.