James M Mckinnon

US Patent:

6851567, Feb 8, 2005

Filed:

Mar 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/103066

Inventors:

James Stephen McKinnon - Colleyville TX, US

International Classification:

B65D051/18

US Classification:

2202543, 34087002

Abstract:

The meter box lid has an opening extending between its top and bottom sides with a door movable to an open or closed position. Also provided is a U-shaped shelf or holder which can be removably coupled to the bottom side of the lid for forming a cavity below the bottom side of the lid for holding a transponder for meter reading purposes such that the lid without the holder can be provided to users who do not use transponders or with the holder to users who use transponders for meter reading purposes.

US Patent:

7871109, Jan 18, 2011

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/496097

Inventors:

James Stephen McKinnon - Colleyville TX, US
Carl Ryan Whitmarsh - Tulsa OK, US

Assignee:

DFW Alliance Corp. - Saginaw TX

International Classification:

F16L 25/00

US Classification:

285 12, 2851333, 28514822, 285319, 285331, 285903

Abstract:

A drain basin has a basin with walls and a cavity therein. The basin can have one or more sleeves coupled thereto. The sleeves are in communication with the cavity. The sleeves form pipe couplings to the basin. Each sleeve has a free end and a fixed end. The fixed end is coupled to the basin. The sleeve has an inside diameter that decreases toward the fixed end, which inside diameter is structured and arranged to receive the outside diameter of a small pipe. The sleeve also has an outside diameter that increases toward the fixed end, which outside diameter is structured and arranged to receive the inside diameter of a larger pipe. In addition, catches are provided to couple a corrugated pipe to the sleeve. The catches comprise fingers that flex or projections on ribs. Thus, the drain basin allows several diameters of several different pipes to be coupled to the drain basin.