Patents by Inventor Larry Green Weatherford, Jr.

Larry Green Weatherford, Jr. 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).

  • Industrial technique
    Patent number: 4008757
    Abstract: A typical embodiment of the invention provides a structural support for large pressure vessels. Illustratively, the lower surface of a forging on the bottom of the pressure vessel has a keyway slot. A support plate with a mating key that is received within the slot is bolted to the bottom forging. The lower surface of the support plate, moreover, has an arcuate surface that presses against a matching lubricated surface to transmit the entire vertical load to a concrete pedestal that has a means for cooling the concrete structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Larry Green Weatherford, Jr.