Allen K Gordon

US Patent:

20200354172, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Jul 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/936680

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

Assignee:

Mac Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

B65G 67/24
B60P 3/22
B65G 69/06
B60P 1/56

Abstract:

A bulk tank trailer including an interior storage compartment, at least one straight rear wheel axle supporting a plurality of ground-engaging wheels and a longitudinally aligned discharge pipe in operative communication with the interior storage compartment is disclosed. The entire discharge pipe may be positioned above a transverse plane of the at least one straight rear wheel axle. A method of discharging particulate materials is also disclosed. The method includes filling an interior storage compartment on a bulk tank trailer with the particulate materials, positioning a straight discharge pipe above a straight rear wheel axle on the bulk tank trailer, moving the particulate materials from the interior storage compartment along the straight discharge pipe and discharging the particulate materials from the discharge pipe.

US Patent:

20200156886, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/739181

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

Assignee:

Mac Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. - Alliance OH

International Classification:

B65G 67/24
B60P 1/56

Abstract:

A tank and a method of carrying a load and discharging a load therefrom. The tank includes a body having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for carrying a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. An air piping system is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.

US Patent:

20190389361, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558498

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

B60P 3/22
B60P 3/24
B60P 1/56

Abstract:

A tank and a method of holding a load and discharging a load therefrom. The tank includes a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for holding a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.

US Patent:

20190382221, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558388

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/04
B60P 3/22
B60P 1/56
B60P 3/24

Abstract:

A tank and a method of holding a load and discharging a load therefrom. The tank includes a body having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for holding a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.

US Patent:

20190299839, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979784

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

B60P 3/22
B60P 1/56
B60P 3/24

Abstract:

A dry bulk tank and a method of carrying a load and discharging a load therefrom. The dry bulk tank includes a tank assembly having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for carrying a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.

US Patent:

20190300297, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979565

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/04
B60P 1/56
B60P 3/24
B60P 3/22

Abstract:

A dry bulk tank and a method of carrying a load and discharging a load therefrom. The dry bulk tank includes a tank assembly having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for carrying a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.

US Patent:

20190300299, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Apr 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/944392

Inventors:

- Alliance OH, US
Allen Gordon - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/24
B60P 3/22
B60P 1/56
B65G 69/06

Abstract:

A bulk tank trailer including an interior storage compartment, at least one straight rear wheel axle supporting a plurality of ground-engaging wheels and a longitudinally aligned discharge pipe in operative communication with the interior storage compartment is disclosed. The entire discharge pipe may be positioned above a transverse plane of the at least one straight rear wheel axle. A method of discharging particulate materials is also disclosed. The method includes filling an interior storage compartment on a bulk tank trailer with the particulate materials, positioning a straight discharge pipe above a straight rear wheel axle on the bulk tank trailer, moving the particulate materials from the interior storage compartment along the straight discharge pipe and discharging the particulate materials from the discharge pipe.