Ronald Wayne Martin

US Patent:

8499962, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/100440

Inventors:

Ronald R. Martin - Bremen GA, US
Zachary W. Butterworth - Heflin AL, US
Joel R. Dicks - Carrollton GA, US

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B65D 1/34
B65D 21/024

US Classification:

220573, 220 403, 220 234, 220571

Abstract:

A system for catching and containing a spill of a liquid from a rail tank car consisting of a series of catch pans attached end-to-end and placed between the rails of a railroad track is provided. The end walls of each catch pan are shorter than its side walls, with the catch pans located at either end of the series having an end wall extension attached to raise the height of the end wall to that of the side walls. A sealing gasket is placed between adjacent catch pans, and at least one opening extends through the end walls and the sealing gasket between adjacent catch pans. A drain is located in the bottom of at least one of the catch pans.

US Patent:

40739783, Feb 14, 1978

Filed:

Nov 12, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/741529

Inventors:

William B. M. Womack - Carrollton GA
Ralph E. Starnes - Carrollton GA
John C. Headrick - Oceola AR
Ronald R. Martin - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B05D 118
B05D 138
B05D 312

US Classification:

427235

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for the immersion treatment of discrete lengths of galvanized conduit to inhibit the formation of "white rust" on the conduit surfaces are disclosed. The conduit is continually conveyed successively through three treatment zones comprising a cleaning bath containing a cleaning agent which removes lubricating oils, greases, dirt and the like from the conduit interior and exterior surfaces, a rinse bath and a coating bath containing a coating agent including chromate ions and a polymeric coating composition. A rotary star wheel-type conveyor is arranged in each treatment zone for transporting the conduits in spaced, substantially parallel relation to each other about an arcuate path through each bath and for inclining the conduit above the bath for a time effective to drain excess liquid from the interior and exterior conduit surfaces. Effective draining of excess liquid prior to entry to another zone minimizes contamination of the various baths and yields a high quality product.

US Patent:

46579699, Apr 14, 1987

Filed:

Mar 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/707188

Inventors:

Ronald R. Martin - Carrollton GA
Clifford E. Witcher - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

C08J 324

US Classification:

525 51

Abstract:

Method of and apparatus for controlling the liquid-steam interface in a continuous vulcanization system which includes the steps of selecting a preferred water-steam interface position within a curing tube, detecting the elevation of water in the tube by a water sensitive sensing means, converting the detected elevation data into a signal, and controlling the position of the interface according to the signal.

US Patent:

48997986, Feb 13, 1990

Filed:

Nov 28, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/276756

Inventors:

Ronald R. Martin - Carrollton GA
Vernon J. Miller - Carrollton GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B22D 1112

US Classification:

164 5

Abstract:

Method of and apparatus for continuously reducing oxides which form on the surface of copper bar and rod during casting including means for collecting cleaning mixture vapors; means for raising the temperature and pressure of the collected vapor; means for lowering the temperature of the collected vapor below the temperature at which the vapor will condense without lowering the system pressure; and means for separating condensed cleaning mixture from uncondensed vapor as the uncondensed vapor is being conveyed to a furnace or other means for oxidizing residual vapor.