Patents Assigned to QUALITY CARRIERS, INC.
  • Patent number: 12499786
    Abstract: A device for holding a placard includes a backplate that is engaged with a rail structure and a retention panel that is engaged with the backplate and configured to receive a placard, the retention panel and the backplate being movable between a first position adjacent an end of the rail structure and a second position that is spaced apart from the end of the rail structure. The rail structure includes a first rail and a second rail extending parallel with one another in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: QUALITY CARRIERS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Neil McLaren, Stephan Strydom, Cedric Vermaak, Glen Harm, Steven Craig
  • Patent number: 11679930
    Abstract: A tank container includes a frame having a front end opposite a rear end that defines a rear plane, a vessel extending between the front end and the rear end of the frame, and a discharge valve assembly. The discharge valve assembly comprises an internal bottom valve, an adaptor, and a discharge valve. The internal bottom valve is positioned within an interior volume of the vessel and the discharge valve is positioned entirely within the frame and offset at least one inch from the rear plane. The adaptor curves downwardly between the internal bottom valve and the discharge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUALITY CARRIERS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Craig, Stephan Strydom, Timothy Neil McLaren
  • Patent number: D1124835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Quality Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Neil McLaren, Stephan Strydom, Cedric Vermaak, Glen Harm, Steven Craig