Patents by Inventor Arden R. Strother

Arden R. Strother has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for extracting excess material from containers
    Patent number: 6102251
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing excess material from a container with a follower plate pump assembly comprising providing an air bladder, disposing the bladder within the container, connecting the bladder to the air source, and inflating the bladder via the source when the follower plate has reached a point in the container where it no longer has the ability to pump material, the air bladder forcing material up to the follower plate. A pump removes material from the container. The apparatus further includes an anti-fouling plate coupled to the bladder which prevents the bladder from interfering with the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Arden R. Strother
  • Method and apparatus for extracting excess material from containers
    Patent number: 5887752
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing excess material from a container with a follower plate pump assembly comprising providing an air bladder, disposing the bladder within the container, connecting the bladder to the air source, and inflating the bladder via the source when the follower plate has reached a point in the container where it no longer has the ability to pump material, the air bladder forcing material up to the follower plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Arden R. Strother