Patents by Inventor Theron Jim Kennedy

Theron Jim Kennedy 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).

  • Stair system for oilfield tank
    Patent number: 9382758
    Abstract: A mobile oilfield storage tank includes a wall and a stair system securely coupled to the wall. The stair system a platform suitable for use as a walkway and a platform extension pivotally engaged with the platform. The platform extension pivots from a folded position to an extended position and creates a continuous walkway between the platform and a platform of an adjacent mobile oilfield storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Wichita Tank Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventor: Theron Jim Kennedy
  • Stair System for Oilfield Tank
    Publication number: 20140174851
    Abstract: A mobile oilfield storage tank includes a wall and a stair system securely coupled to the wall. The stair system a platform suitable for use as a walkway and a platform extension pivotally engaged with the platform. The platform extension pivots from a folded position to an extended position and creates a continuous walkway between the platform and a platform of an adjacent mobile oilfield storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Theron Jim Kennedy
  • Stair system for oilfield tank
    Patent number: 8662250
    Abstract: A mobile oilfield storage tank includes a front wall and a removable stair system coupled thereto. The stair system includes a platform suitable for use as a walkway and a platform extension operably associated therewith. The platform extension creates a continuous walkway between the platform and a platform of an adjacent mobile oilfield storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Wichita Tank Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventor: Theron Jim Kennedy
  • Stair system for oilfield tank
    Patent number: 8113314
    Abstract: A stair system for a mobile storage tank includes a platform subsystem attached to a wall of the mobile storage tank, a staircase subsystem coupled to the platform subsystem, and a rail subsystem attached to the staircase subsystem. The platform subsystem includes a retractable platform extension, and the staircase and rail subsystem are configured to be extended for use and retracted for transit and non-use modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Wichita Tank Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventor: Theron Jim Kennedy