Patents by Inventor Edward D. Mansell

Edward D. Mansell 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).

  • Wind deflector for a tank trailer
    Patent number: 8845008
    Abstract: A wind deflector assembly formed about or part of a hatch assembly surrounding an access port of a tank trailer to control wind flow about the hatch assembly to reduce wind drag on the tank trailer. The wind deflector assembly includes a first downwardly forwardly directed smooth surface extending from the hatch assembly toward the front end of the tank trailer and preferably includes a second smooth surface extending downwardly rearwardly from the hatch assembly toward the rear end of the tank trailer. An intervening opening is formed between the spaced wind deflecting surfaces for receiving the access port therein and maybe covered by a smooth closure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: MAC LTT, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Maiorana, Edward D. Mansell
  • WIND DEFLECTOR FOR A TANK TRAILER
    Publication number: 20140265436
    Abstract: A wind deflector assembly formed about or part of a hatch assembly surrounding an access port of a tank trailer to control wind flow about the hatch assembly to reduce wind drag on the tank trailer. The wind deflector assembly includes a first downwardly forwardly directed smooth surface extending from the hatch assembly toward the front end of the tank trailer and preferably includes a second smooth surface extending downwardly rearwardly from the hatch assembly toward the rear end of the tank trailer. An intervening opening is formed between the spaced wind deflecting surfaces for receiving the access port therein and maybe covered by a smooth closure member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Mac LTT, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Maiorana, Edward D. Mansell
  • Trailer tank with wind deflectors
    Patent number: D710763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Mac LTT, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Maiorana, Edward D. Mansell
  • Wind deflector for trailer tank
    Patent number: D710772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Mac LTT, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Maiorana, Edward D. Mansell
  • Trailer tank with wind deflector
    Patent number: D720655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: MAC LTT, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Maiorana, Edward D. Mansell