Patents by Inventor Donald A. Cornford

Donald A. Cornford 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).

  • Patent number: 5865223
    Abstract: A fluid impermeable bag for enclosing a lower portion of a residential heating oil reservoir. The secondary containment has an open upper end, a stiff rim around the open upper end and straps extending from the stiff rim above the open upper end for circling an upper portion of a reservoir. The bag is made of a flexible material whereby the bag is collapsible for installation on a new tank or for retrofitting a reservoir in service. In a second aspect of the invention, a flap is detachably affixed to the rim of the bag and is extendible for covering the upper portion of a reservoir installed outdoors. The bag of the present invention is mountable under a heating oil reservoir and is particularly appropriate for preventing environmental spills of all sizes due to common deteriorations of these reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventor: Donald A. Cornford