Patents Assigned to ABC Industries, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10001009
    Abstract: A pumpable mine ventilation stopping wall structure comprised of a pumpable bag having spaced walls of generally parallel nonporous and flexible sheets with the sheets retained in spaced relationship with spaced flexible cross ties. The perimeter of the spaced walls may be closed off with a permeable mesh having a mesh size which will permit restricted flow of cementitious grout therethrough for sealing the wall structure to surrounding rough mine faces. The bag is provided with at least one grout fill port for filling the bag by pumping cementitious grout into the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: FCI Holdings Delaware, Inc., ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bower, John J. Breedlove, Erik Denver, Steven S. Fleagle, Tyler Proffitt
  • Patent number: 9200815
    Abstract: A ventilation ducting arrangement includes a flexible conduit having an inner surface defining a channel carrying a flow of air. First connectors are aligned in a length direction along a length of the inner surface of the conduit. Second connectors are aligned along the length direction. Each of the second connectors has a position along the length direction that is the same as a position of a corresponding first connector along the length direction but that is diametrically opposed to the position of the corresponding first connector relative to a circumference of the inner surface. Each of a plurality of fastening devices interconnects a respective one of the first connectors and a respective one of the second connectors such that a distance between the interconnected first connector and the interconnected second connector is limited by a length of the fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Fleagle, Kevin J. Carson
  • Patent number: 9022689
    Abstract: A pumpable mine ventilation stopping wall structure comprised of a pumpable bag having spaced walls of generally parallel nonporous and flexible sheets with the sheets retained in spaced relationship with spaced flexible cross ties. The perimeter of the spaced walls are closed off with a permeable mesh having a mesh size which will permit restricted flow of cementitious grout therethrough for sealing the wall structure to surrounding rough mine faces. The bag is provided with at least one grout fill port for filling the bag by pumping cementitious grout into the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Heintzmann Corporation, ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bower, John J. Breedlove, Erik Denver, Steven S. Fleagle, Tyler Proffitt
  • Publication number: 20140314490
    Abstract: A pumpable mine ventilation stopping wall structure comprised of a pumpable bag having spaced walls of generally parallel nonporous and flexible sheets with the sheets retained in spaced relationship with spaced flexible cross ties. The perimeter of the spaced walls are closed off with a permeable mesh having a mesh size which will permit restricted flow of cementitious grout therethrough for sealing the wall structure to surrounding rough mine faces. The bag is provided with at least one grout fill port for filling the bag by pumping cementitious grout into the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: ABC Industries, Inc., Heintzmann Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bower, John J. Breedlove, Erik Denver, Steven S. Fleagle, Tyler Proffitt
  • Publication number: 20130220469
    Abstract: A ventilation ducting arrangement includes a flexible conduit having an inner surface defining a channel carrying a flow of air. First connectors are aligned in a length direction along a length of the inner surface of the conduit. Second connectors are aligned along the length direction. Each of the second connectors has a position along the length direction that is the same as a position of a corresponding first connector along the length direction but that is diametrically opposed to the position of the corresponding first connector relative to a circumference of the inner surface. Each of a plurality of fastening devices interconnects a respective one of the first connectors and a respective one of the second connectors such that a distance between the interconnected first connector and the interconnected second connector is limited by a length of the fastening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Fleagle, Kevin J. Carson
  • Patent number: 8246276
    Abstract: A pumpable inflatable crib bag assembly for supporting a mine roof which includes a generally cylindrical bag having top and bottom ends for retaining and confining a liquid settable grout to be pumped into the bag. The bag further includes an inner generally cylindrical mesh reinforcement disposed within and generally coextending with the bag. This generally cylindrical mesh reinforcement is spaced from an inner wall of the bag and is permeable to the liquid settable grout whereby the liquid settable grout may be pumped through a fill port into the bag to thereby fill the bag and encapsulate the mesh reinforcement. The liquid settable grout is pumped through a fill port which is adjacent the top end of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: ABC Industries, Inc., Heintzmann Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bower, Steven S. Fleagle
  • Patent number: 5147714
    Abstract: An antistatic laminated fabric having conductive tie yarns and a non-woven scrim which is laminated between two conductive sheets of PVC film. In one embodiment, all yarns in the warp direction are of the same denier, and the yarns in the weft direction are likewise all of the same denier. In another embodiment, heavier yarns are laid in regular intervals in both fabric directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Ellison, Robert W. Hoy
  • Patent number: D283070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: ABC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry P. Yokers, Janet M. Conley