Patents Assigned to GEO Plastics
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Patent number: 8590984Abstract: A hub assembly includes a housing, retaining element, biasing element, and hand-maneuverable release mechanism. The housing includes an axle sleeve including an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, second end, and conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining element is within the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is within the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining element towards the axle bore. The hand-maneuverable release mechanism is configured to displace the retaining element away from the axle bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Geo PlasticsInventors: Michael Abraham Morris, William Michael Palleva
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Publication number: 20130200685Abstract: A hub or wheel assembly includes a retaining element, biasing element, and hand-maneuverable release mechanism. The housing includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining element is within the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is within the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining element towards the axle bore. The hand-maneuverable release mechanism is configured to displace the retaining element away from the axle bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: GEO PLASTICSInventor: Geo Plastics
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Publication number: 20130200583Abstract: A hub assembly includes a housing, retaining element, biasing element, and hand-maneuverable release mechanism. The housing includes an axle sleeve including an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve including a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, second end, and conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining element is within the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is within the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining element towards the axle bore. The hand-maneuverable release mechanism is configured to displace the retaining element away from the axle bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: GEO PLASTICSInventor: GEO PLASTICS
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Publication number: 20130043715Abstract: A hub assembly includes a retainer housing, a retaining member, a biasing element, and an occlusion. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and a pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle. The pin sleeve has a first end and a second end. The pin sleeve includes a conduit between the first end and the second end. The first end is in fluid communication with the axle bore. The retaining member and the biasing element are in the conduit. The retaining member is configured to engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The occlusion is proximate to the second end of the pin sleeve. The occlusion is configured to inhibit the retaining member from exiting the conduit at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: GEO PLASTICSInventor: GEO Plastics
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Publication number: 20120153586Abstract: A hub assembly includes a retainer housing, a retaining member, a biasing element, and a restraining element. The retainer housing includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and a pin sleeve. The pin sleeve includes a first end in fluid communication with the axle bore, a second end, and a conduit between the first end and the second end. The retaining member is in the conduit and is configured to operatively engage a groove in an axle. The biasing element is in the conduit and is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The restraining element is configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end of the pin sleeve at least prior to coupling the hub assembly to a wheel. A wheel assembling can include the hub assembly and a wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GEO PLASTICSInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: 8147005Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a wheel and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a retainer housing, retaining member, biasing element, and restraining element. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and configured to be inserted within a sleeve bore of the wheel. The pin sleeve includes a first end fluidly communicating with the sleeve bore, a second end, and a conduit therebetween. The retaining member, disposed within the conduit, is configured to operatively engage an axle groove and includes a lip wider than a first end shoulder to prevent the retaining member from exiting the first end. The biasing element, disposed within the conduit, is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The restraining element is configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Publication number: 20120019052Abstract: Wheels and methods of making wheels are disclosed including an inner portion and a tread mechanically coupled to the inner portion. The tread may be mechanically coupled to the inner portion on an inside and an outside of the wheel. The inner portion may include a rim including a plurality of apertures. The inner portion may be high density polyethylene and the tread may be thermoplastic elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: GEO PLASTICSInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: 8037911Abstract: Wheels and methods of making wheels are disclosed including an inner portion and a tread mechanically coupled to the inner portion. The tread may be mechanically coupled to the inner portion on an inside and an outside of the wheel. The inner portion may include a rim including a plurality of apertures. The inner portion may be high density polyethylene and the tread may be thermoplastic elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Geo PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Publication number: 20100052412Abstract: Wheels and methods of making wheels are disclosed including an inner portion and a tread mechanically coupled to the inner portion. The tread may be mechanically coupled to the inner portion on an inside and an outside of the wheel. The inner portion may include a rim including a plurality of apertures. The inner portion may be high density polyethylene and the tread may be thermoplastic elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Publication number: 20090127923Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a wheel and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a retainer housing, retaining member, biasing element, and restraining element. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an axle bore configured to receive an axle and configured to be inserted within a sleeve bore of the wheel. The pin sleeve includes a first end fluidly communicating with the sleeve bore, a second end, and a conduit therebetween. The retaining member, disposed within the conduit, is configured to operatively engage an axle groove and includes a lip wider than a first end shoulder to prevent the retaining member from exiting the first end. The biasing element, disposed within the conduit, is configured to bias the retaining member towards the axle bore. The restraining element is configured to prevent the retaining member from exiting the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: 7481498Abstract: A wheel when viewed from the outside having the general appearance of a wheel with a tread pattern. The wheel comprising a hub having a central bore dimensioned and configured to receive an axle, a web extending radially from the hub, and an annular rim encircling the web, the rim including a plurality of deep recesses extending in a transverse direction from an inner surface to an outer surface of the rim, each deep recess having a depth substantially equal to a width of the rim. The wheel further includes a plurality of shallow recesses each having a depth less than the deep recesses.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Publication number: 20080121582Abstract: A filter recycling unit includes a reservoir defining a cavity capable of storing fluid and at least a portion of a filter, at least one filter positioning member capable of positioning the filter at least partially within the cavity to drain fluid from the positioned filter into the reservoir; and a cover operably connectable to the reservoir. The cover is configured to at least temporarily store the positioned filter and is configured to substantially preclude the drained fluid in the reservoir from spilling during movement of the unit. The cover connected to the reservoir collectively defines a shape for the unit substantially similar to the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: 7377597Abstract: A wheel-mounting sleeve and retainer is described. The wheel-mounting sleeve includes a sleeve body, formed and dimensioned for mounting through a wheel-bearing bore in a wheel and into telescoped relation over an axle having a retaining notch. The wheel-mounting sleeve includes at least one retainer discrete from the sleeve body. The retainer includes monolithic spring and lug portions, and is coupled to the sleeve body such that the lug portion is resiliently positionable through a port in the sleeve body and into the axle bore to a detent position wherein the lug portion engages the retaining notch of the axle to constrain the axle within the axle bore. A method of using the wheel-mounting sleeve and retainer is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D542003Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: GEO Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D562429Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D570070Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D586071Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D586072Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D632044Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris
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Patent number: D640439Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: GEO PlasticsInventor: Michael A. Morris