Michael A Greene

US Patent:

6792646, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

Feb 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083388

Inventors:

Michael C. Greene - Youngsville NC
Bernie Jon Bossom - Streator IL

Assignee:

Vactor Manufacturing - Streator IL

International Classification:

B08B 904

US Classification:

153401, 280838, 406 39

Abstract:

A tank truck for collecting and transporting flowable material, the tank truck including a tank for storing flowable material and a suction hose connected to the tank so that at least a portion of the suction hose extends into the tank. A drive assembly engageable with the suction hose is provided for drawing the suction hose into and out of the tank, thereby varying the length of the suction hose outside the tank. The boom preferably includes a boom tube through which the suction hose extends. Also an extendable nozzle assembly may be attached to an end of the suction hose outside the tank. The drive assembly may take various forms and may be supported on the end of the boom. A combination of movement of the suction hose into and out of the tank, in combination with the extendable nozzle assembly, varies the effective length of the suction hose outside the tank.

US Patent:

20180368369, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Jul 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/658782

Inventors:

Michael GREENE - Angier NC, US
Gale GREENE - Angier NC, US

International Classification:

A01K 15/04
A01K 27/00

Abstract:

An animal safety retention apparatus includes a base collar member, at least one protrusion member, and a leash ring member. The base collar member defines a first end and an opposing second end, and a circumferential length of the base collar member e extends therebetween. The at least one protrusion member is operably engaged with the base collar member and extends radially outward from the base collar member.