Patents Represented by Attorney David C. West
  • Patent number: 5931313
    Abstract: A stack and sack waste container for holding, sorting and disposing of recyclable refuse. The container comprises a plurality of substantially similar frames, where each frame includes a locking aperture, a receiving aperture, a large aperture, an upper concave lead-in or locking notch, an upper convex lead-in or receiving notch, a lower convex lead-in or locking notch and a lower concave lead-in or receiving notch. The frames also have two opposing handles. The holder is formed by the interconnection of said frames, and where the frames pieces are interconnected by the locking means being connected to the receiving means of a adjoining frames. The structure of the holder allows for a plurality of such containers to be stacked in a vertical fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: Judith Kane
  • Patent number: 5148757
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for removing VOC's from soil, particularly soil contaminated with gasoline, diesel fuel, or the like. The apparatus includes a burner-heated drum for substantially vaporizing the VOC's (the drum desirably is of the type used in hot mix asphalt plants, to which the apparatus of the invention is particularly suited to be adapted). The vaporized VOC's are then ducted to an air scrubber where the VOC's are substantially entirely absorbed into the scrubber water, along with any airborne soil particulates. The VOC and particulate-laden water is then conducted to a settling basin where the particulates are allowed to settle out. Particulate-free VOC-laden water is withdrawn from the basin and transported to an air stripper where the VOC's are vaporized. The vaporized VOC's are then conducted to the drum burner, where they are burned to help heat the drum and additional soil that is being processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Inventor: Charles McCrossan
  • Patent number: 5145430
    Abstract: A surf craft such as a surfboard or windsurfer comprising a planing plank (15) forming the complete lower surface (14) of the craft and a stiffening spine (11) upstanding from and extending substantially the length of the planing plank (15). The spine (11) being integral with the planing plank (15) to form a structural unit with the planing plank projecting laterally from either side of the central spine. These lateral projections (31) of the planing plank (15) being independently resiliently deflectable in use relative to the central stiffening spine (11). Filler pads (35) on either side of the spine rest on and secured to the planing plank (15) to form with the spine a platform for a rider of the craft to stand and move about on when the craft is in use. The filler pads (35) being resiliently flexible with the planing plank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Inventors: Gary Keys, Terry Keys, George Hamilton-Greenough
  • Patent number: 5086717
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for removing VOC's from soil, particularly soil contaminated with gasoline, diesel fuel, or the like. The method includes the steps of heating the soil in a burner-heated drum to substantially vaporize the VOC's. The vaporized VOC's are then ducted to an air scrubber where the VOC's are substantially entirely absorbed into the scrubber water, along with any airborne soil particulates. The VOC and particulate-laden water is then conducted to a settling basin where the particulates are allowed to settle out. Particulate-free VOC-laden water is withdrawn from the basin and transported to an air stripper where the VOC's are vaporized. The vaporized VOC's are then conducted to the drum burner, where they are burned to help heat the drum and additional soil that is being processed. The air stripper water, from which the VOC's have been removed, is returned to a clean water reservoir for re-use in the air scrubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Inventor: Charles McCrossan