Patents Assigned to Andax Industries LLC
  • Publication number: 20230182995
    Abstract: A collection assembly (10, 10a) for flowable materials includes a central, flexible bag (12, 12a) with a collection skirt (14, 14a) secured to the bag (12, 12a) and extending outwardly from the open top (20, 20a) of the bag (12, 12a). In use, the assembly (10, 10a) is placed at a collection site with the bag (12, 12a) in a collapsed condition and the skirt (14, 14a) is deployed about the bag (12, 12a). Material (36) is then placed on the assembly (10, 10a) over the open top (20, 20a) and, as necessary, the skirt (14, 14a). The skirt is then elevated using marginal gathering apparatus (16, 16a), thereby causing the material (36) to flow into the bag (12, 12a). The skirt (14, 14a) may then be gathered and closed, forming a duffel closure for the assembly (10, 10a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 11358753
    Abstract: An equipment containment and transport assembly (20) includes an open-top equipment-receiving primary bag (22) having upstanding sidewall structure (26) equipped with lifting lug opening pairs (30, 32), and a bottom wall (28). The assembly (20) further has a flexible sleeve (24), which is secured to the sidewall structure (26) and is shiftable between a ready position surrounding the sidewall structure (26) and a deployed position extending upwardly for closure or the assembly (20). When deployed, the sleeve (24) covers the lug opening pairs (30, 32). The assembly (20) is particularly useful for containment and shipping of electrical transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20210253338
    Abstract: A collection assembly (10, 10a) for flowable materials includes a central, flexible bag (12, 12a) with a collection skirt (14, 14a) secured to the bag (12, 12a) and extending outwardly from the open top (20, 20a) of the bag (12, 12a). In use, the assembly (10, 10a) is placed at a collection site with the bag (12, 12a) in a collapsed condition and the skirt (14, 14a) is deployed about the bag (12, 12a). Material (36) is then placed on the assembly (10, 10a) over the open top (20, 20a) and, as necessary, the skirt (14, 14a). The skirt is then elevated using marginal gathering apparatus (16, 16a), thereby causing the material (36) to flow into the bag (12, 12a). The skirt (14, 14a) may then be gathered and closed, forming a duffel closure for the assembly (10, 10a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20210024254
    Abstract: An equipment containment and transport assembly (20) includes an open-top equipment-receiving primary bag (22) having upstanding sidewall structure (26) equipped with lifting lug opening pairs (30, 32), and a bottom wall (28). The assembly (20) further has a flexible sleeve (24), which is secured to the sidewall structure (26) and is shiftable between a ready position surrounding the sidewall structure (26) and a deployed position extending upwardly for closure or the assembly (20). When deployed, the sleeve (24) covers the lug opening pairs (30, 32). The assembly (20) is particularly useful for containment and shipping of electrical transformers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 10640260
    Abstract: A pallet assembly (10) for safe handling and transporting of equipment such as a transformer (16) includes a lower pallet (12) with a containment bag (14). The pallet (10) is equipped with hold-down structure, allowing the transformer (16) to be secured thereto via straps (64). The bag (14) has a bottom wall (36) secured to pallet (12), and sidewall structure (16), which can be deployed to form a liquid-tight bag (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Mark McAtarian, Patrick F. McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20200010247
    Abstract: Equipment transport bag assemblies (20, 92, 98, 145, 152, 182) each including an upright, open-top, equipment-receiving bag (22, 110, 158) with associated equipment-handling assemblies (24, 92, 102, 164, 184). The assemblies (24, 92, 102, 164, 184) have load-bearing strap units (34, 114, 166, 186) operably associated with the transport bags (22, 110, 158) so that the strap units (34, 114, 166, 186) bear the primary loads during lifting and handling of the bag assemblies (20, 92, 98, 145, 152, 182).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20200010267
    Abstract: A collection assembly (10, 10a) for flowable materials includes a central, flexible bag (12, 12a) with a collection skirt (14, 14a) secured to the bag (12, 12a) and extending outwardly from the open top (20, 20a) of the bag (12, 12a). In use, the assembly (10, 10a) is placed at a collection site with the bag (12, 12a) in a collapsed condition and the skirt (14, 14a) is deployed about the bag (12, 12a). Material (36) is then placed on the assembly (10, 10a) over the open top (20, 20a) and, as necessary, the skirt (14, 14a). The skirt is then elevated using marginal gathering apparatus (16, 16a), thereby causing the material (36) to flow into the bag (12, 12a). The skirt (14, 14a) may then be gathered and closed, forming a duffel closure for the assembly (10, 10a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 10266307
    Abstract: An equipment containment and transport assembly (20, 120) includes an open-top equipment-receiving primary bag (22, 122) having upstanding sidewall structure (26, 126) equipped with lifting lug openings (30, 130), and a bottom wall (28, 128). The assembly (20, 120) further has a flexible sleeve (24, 124), which is secured to the sidewall structure (26, 126) and is shiftable between a ready position surrounding the sidewall structure (26, 126) and a deployed position extending upwardly for closure or the assembly (20, 120). When deployed, the sleeve (24, 124) covers the lug openings (30, 130). The assembly (20, 120) is particularly useful for containment and shipping of electrical transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 9869427
    Abstract: Containment berms (40) for the collection of hazardous materials are provided which include a floor (42) with an upstanding, continuous, foldable sidewall (44) to define and internal zone (46) for receiving and holding hazardous materials. The sidewall (44) may be supported by means of external support structure (48) and/or internal support structure (50). The support structures (48, 50) each include a plurality of support leg assemblies (52, 52a) which are secured to sidewall (44) and are pivotal about respective upright axes (66, 66a, 150) and are pivotal from retracted positions close to the sidewall (44) to deployed positions extending from the sidewall (44) and substantially perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 9279532
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved diverter assemblies (10) designed for installation on liquid-conveying conduit sections (12) having one or more joints susceptible to leakage of liquid. The assemblies (10) include a plurality of mating housing sections (34, 36) which are releasably interconnected and in surrounding relationship to the conduit sections (12) on opposite sides of the conduit joint(s) to form an overall housing (35) defining anon-sealed enclosure. The housing (35) is equipped with a sump (72) which gravitationally collects escaped liquid. The sump (72) includes a drain outlet (74) for conveying the collected liquid away from the conduit sections (12) for collection or reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Andax Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 8955703
    Abstract: Containment berms (40) for the collection of hazardous materials are provided which include a floor (42) with an upstanding, continuous, foldable sidewall (44) to define and internal zone (46) for receiving and holding hazardous materials. The sidewall (44) may be supported by means of external support structure (48) and/or internal support structure (50). The support structures (48, 50) each include a plurality of support leg assemblies (52, 52a) which are secured to sidewall (44) and are pivotal about respective upright axes (66, 66a, 150) and are pivotal from retracted positions close to the sidewall (44) to deployed positions extending from the sidewall (44) and substantially perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20130341021
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved diverter assemblies (10) designed for installation on liquid-conveying conduit sections (12) having one or more joints susceptible to leakage of liquid. The assemblies (10) include a plurality of mating housing sections (34, 36) which are releasably interconnected and in surrounding relationship to the conduit sections (12) on opposite sides of the conduit joint(s) to form an overall housing (35) defining anon-sealed enclosure. The housing (35) is equipped with a sump (72) which gravitationally collects escaped liquid. The sump (72) includes a drain outlet (74) for conveying the collected liquid away from the conduit sections (12) for collection or reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ANDAX INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Patent number: 8371996
    Abstract: Material spill remediation packages (16, 40) designed to counteract particular, different types of material releases or spills are provided having spill control assemblies (18, 41) within vacuumized casings (20) and including respective color-coordinated displays (22, 42) and detachable labels (26, 46) for particular spill or release materials. In use, possible locations of material spills are identified and the appropriate labels (26, 46) are applied at or near these locations, prior to the occurrence of any spill. In the event of a spill, the appropriate spill control assembly (18, 41) can be readily identified by matching the color of the label (26, 46) and the color-coded display (22, 42) associated with the appropriate package (16, 40). This allows rapid, error-free response to both hazardous and non-hazardous material releases or spills, even by relatively unskilled personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Andax Industries LLC
    Inventor: Patrick F. McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20120187119
    Abstract: Containment berms (40) for the collection of hazardous materials are provided which include a floor (42) with an upstanding, continuous, foldable sidewall (44) to define and internal zone (46) for receiving and holding hazardous materials. The sidewall (44) may be supported by means of external support structure (48) and/or internal support structure (50). The support structures (48, 50) each include a plurality of support leg assemblies (52, 52a) which are secured to sidewall (44) and are pivotal about respective upright axes (66, 66a, 150) and are pivotal from retracted positions close to the sidewall (44) to deployed positions extending from the sidewall (44) and substantially perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ANDAX INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. McAtarian, Mark McAtarian
  • Publication number: 20100326863
    Abstract: Material spill remediation packages (16, 40) designed to counteract particular, different types of material releases or spills are provided having spill control assemblies (18, 41) within vacuumized casings (20) and including respective color-coordinated displays (22, 42) and detachable labels (26, 46) for particular spill or release materials. In use, possible locations of material spills are identified and the appropriate labels (26, 46) are applied at or near these locations, prior to the occurrence of any spill. In the event of a spill, the appropriate spill control assembly (18, 41) can be readily identified by matching the color of the label (26, 46) and the color-coded display (22, 42) associated with the appropriate package (16, 40). This allows rapid, error-free response to both hazardous and non-hazardous material releases or spills, even by relatively unskilled personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ANDAX INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventor: Patrick F. McAtarian