Patents
US 9505568 B1: Loading arm with soft-seal hatch cone assembly for top hatch of transport tank
- Granted
- 2016-11-29
- Filed
- 2015-04-09 application 14682240
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A loading arm that transfers flowing bulk material from a storage vessel and into a transport tank through a top hatch of the transport tank that is carried on a truck or rail car for transport includes an articulating arm having a plurality of connected hollow pipes. A hatch cone is connected to the arm and defines a top member, a bottom member, an inner shell connecting the top and bottom members and an outer shell extending between the top and bottom members. The outer shell of the hatch cone defines a truncated conical wall that is formed by a resiliently flexible section configured to deform resiliently upon engaging with the top hatch of the transport tank.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161129.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Carbis Asset Management, LLC 24 patents | US company or organization | Florence, SC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas S. Parris | Florence, SC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ronald W. Bennett | Florence, SC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G67/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/8807 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BENNETT, RONALD W. signed 2015-04-06 PARRIS, DOUGLAS signed 2015-04-06 | SAM CARBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC FLORENCE, SC | 35367/904 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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