Lucian Grant Mcelroy

6519872, Feb 18, 2003

May 4, 2001

09/849165

Timothy Patrick McElroy - Glendale AZ
Christopher Patrick McElroy - Glendale AZ
Lucian G. McElroy - Carefree AZ

Proto-vest, Inc. - Glendale AR

F26B 1900

34666, 34216, 34222, 34229, 15319

A plurality of pairs of telescoping tubes ( ) and ( ) interconnect a support plenum ( ) and a nozzle system ( ) for delivering air from the plenum ( ) to the nozzle system ( ) while allowing the nozzle system ( ) to move in an adjustment direction toward and away from the plenum ( ). The nozzle system ( ) is elongated and includes a fixed shell ( ) and a movable shell ( ) movably supported by the fixed shell ( ). The assembly ( ) is characterized by actuators ( ) for moving the nozzle system ( ) between the various vertical-operating positions and a motor ( ) for rotating the nozzle ( ). The nozzle system ( ) may be moved up and down to accommodate the changing longitudinal configuration of the vehicle ( ) and the nozzle ( ) may be rotated about the nozzle axis to efficiently direct air against the contour of the vehicle ( ).

8613147, Dec 24, 2013

May 16, 2011

13/108149

Lucian G. McElroy - Carefree AZ, US
Christopher P. McElroy - Peoria AZ, US

F26B 19/00

34666, 34232, 153161, 15 30

A support having an inverted U-shape defining a top plenum for distributing air and extending along a top plenum axis and a pair of legs extending downwardly from the top plenum in a spaced and parallel relationship. The top plenum of the support defines an attachment opening at an attachment angle. A bag extends downwardly at the attachment angle from the top plenum to a distal end in an inflated position. A nozzle is disposed the distal end of the bag to define a nozzle opening extending along a nozzle plane. The bag includes a major length and a curved portion. The curved portion of the bag includes a minor length and a filler length. The filler length positions the nozzle to be slanted open at a first nozzle acute angle of 20 forwardly in the inflated position and at a second nozzle acute angle of 20 rearwardly in an up position.

51952076, Mar 23, 1993

Nov 14, 1991

7/792174

Lucian G. McElroy - Metamora MI
Alvin S. Raby - Clarkston MI

B60S 306
F26B 1900

153161

A drying apparatus (10) for a vehicle washing system maintains blower air bags (18) a predetermined distance from the vehicle without contacting same providing forced air against the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensor (66) are provided on front and back sides of the nozzle (26) for sensing objects within a predetermined distance in combination with control circuitry. The control circuitry controls a motor (42) to retract a cord (36) to in turn raise or move out of the path of the vehicle, the air bag (18) maintaining the predetermined distance from the vehicle. The signals from each of the sensors (66) are each combined to control the motor. The sensors (66) include a housing for supporting same with apertures therethrough for transmissions and reception of ultrasonic signals. The housing includes sawtooth projections extending between the apertures to block transmissions from direct reception by the receiver.

47004266, Oct 20, 1987

Sep 28, 1982

6/426108

Lucian G. McElroy - Metamora MI

B60S 304

15316R

A nozzle assembly (26) to be connected to an outlet 24 of a flexible inflatable bag (18, 20) for emitting a stream of air under pressure therethrough to remove fluid from the surface of a vehicle including an elongated body having a first pair of oppositely disposed walls (28, 30) spaced a predetermined distance apart and a second pair of oppositely disposed walls (32, 34) extending between the first pair of walls (28, 30) and spaced from each other a lesser distance than the spacing of the first pair of walls (28, 30). The body further includes an inlet portion (36) defining a first elongated opening (37) and being adapted to be connected to the bag outlet (24) and a nozzle portion (38) defining a second opening (40) having a smaller area than the first opening (37). The nozzle assembly (26) is characterized by including a plurality of webs (42) extending between the second pair of walls (32, 34) and into the nozzle portion (38) for preventing the second pair of walls (32, 34) and the nozzle portion (38) from being forced apart by the pressure of the stream of air passing therethrough while minimally agitating the stream of air.

39424308, Mar 9, 1976

Jun 10, 1974

5/477787

David Roger Day - Madison Heights MI
Lucian Grant McElroy - Lapeer MI

B30B 1522

100 52

A compactor assembly for compacting matter including a housing, a compactor plate within the housing movable between a retracted position and a compacting region for compacting matter wherein the compactor plate is inclined with respect to the path of motion in the retracted position and moves toward the perpendicular with respect thereto in the compacting region, the compactor plate including collapsible means for permitting collapse thereof as it approaches the perpendicular. In one preferred embodiment, the compactor plate includes stapling means for stapling adjacent layers of matter together during the compaction process wherein the stapling means includes a plurality of movable teeth.

45891605, May 20, 1986

Jun 11, 1984

6/619316

David R. Day - Port Aransas TX
Lucian G. McElroy - Metamora MI

F26B 1900

15316R

An apparatus for stripping fluids from the surface of a vehicle (26) including a plurality of dimensionally stable and substantially rigid bags (12) including an inlet (14) for introducing air under pressure into the bag (12) and an elongated opening at one end of the bag (12) defining a nozzle end (16,16') of smaller cross sectional area than the inlet (14) for emitting a stream of air. A support structure including an air distributor (18) supports the bag (12) to extend toward the object (26) wherein the nozzle end (16,16') of the bag (12) lies in the path of motion of the object (26) to cause physical engagement between the nozzle end (16,16') of the bag (12) and the object (26) to bring the stream of air emitted from the nozzle opening into close spacial relationship with the surface of the object (26) to strip fluid from the object. A bellows member (36) operatively connects the bag (12) to the air distributor (18) at one end to provide flexible joints for allowing hinging movement of the bag (12) substantially along a single axis. The bags (12) are self supporting from the air distributor (18).

44465920, May 8, 1984

Sep 28, 1982

6/425686

Lucian G. McElroy - Metamora MI

B08B 100

15316R

A nozzle assembly (26) to be connected to an outlet 24 of a flexible inflatable bag (18, 20) for emitting a stream of air under pressure therethrough to remove fluid from the surface of a vehicle including an elongated body portion, an inlet portion (36) defining a first elongated opening (37) and being adapted to be connected to the bag outlet (24), and a nozzle portion (38) defining a second opening (40) having a smaller area than the first opening (37). The nozzle assembly (26) is characterized by a plurality of rollers (50) and a plurality of projections (52) extending from and being integral with the nozzle portion (38) for supporting the rollers (50) longitudinally along the nozzle portion (38).

44090358, Oct 11, 1983

Jan 8, 1982

6/338577

Lucian G. McElroy - Metamora MI
David R. Day - Corpus Christi TX

B08B 100
B08B 1300

134 6

An adjustable clamp (26) for selectively varying the hinging action of a flexible, inflatable fluid-stripping bag (12) including an elongated bag inlet (14) having a predetermined cross-sectional area and a nozzle (16) at one end thereof and wherein the bag inlet (14) is mounted about an opening (24) of a plenum (20) for supplying air to the bag (12). The clamp comprises an adjustable frame (26) adapted to be disposed about the bag inlet (14) and spaced therefrom to adjustably limit the extent to which the bag inlet (14) opens to determine the cross-sectional area and a band member and fastening device for securing the frame (26) about the bag inlet (14) whereby a change in the cross-sectional area produced by the frame (26) changes the resistance of the hinging action of the bag (12). A method is also provided for selectively varying the hinging action of the flexible, inflatable fluid-stripping bag (12) including the steps of mounting the bag inlet (14) about an opening (24) of a plenum (20) for supplying air to the bag (12) and characterized by selectively varying the cross-sectional area of the bag inlet (14) to vary the hinging action of the bag (12) whereby changing the cross-sectional area of the bag inlet (14) changes the resistance to hinging action of the bag (12).