Patents by Inventor Roy W. Blanton

Roy W. Blanton 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).

  • Storage structure
    Patent number: 4627333
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing a particulate material in a storage assembly. The storage assembly includes a wall for retaining the particulate material and a cover. A cap is positioned above the cover and mounts a vertically movable ring assembly. During filling, the ring assembly is adjusted to tension the cover. A flow of fluid is provided through said stored particulate material for maintaining the temperature within the stored particulate material within a predetermined upper and lower limit and also urges the cover into contact with the particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: The Andersons
    Inventors: Thomas H. Anderson, Donald E. Anderson, Glenn E. Hall, Roy W. Blanton