Patents Assigned to The Modern Group, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12128461
    Abstract: A container cleaning apparatus includes a frame and a platform assembly pivotably coupled to the frame. The platform assembly includes a platform, guide walls coupled to the platform, a back wall coupled to the platform, and a front gate, the front gate slidingly coupled to the platform. The container cleaning apparatus also includes a fork assembly, the fork assembly including a fork movable between a locked position and an unlocked position and a cleaning nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: THE MODERN GROUP, LTD.
    Inventor: Robert P. Luke
  • Patent number: 11937543
    Abstract: A brush cutter may include a back plate and a spindle arrangement with the spindle arrangement abutting the back plate. The brush cutter may also include an angular arm mechanically formed integrally with or mechanically connected to the spindle arrangement where the angular arm is at angle ? relative to the back plate. Angle ? is an acute angle. The brush cutter may also include a mower deck, where the mower deck is mechanically connected to the angular arm and a blade, the blade mechanically connected to the mower deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: THE MODERN GROUP, LTD.
    Inventor: Gary Markham
  • Patent number: 10836297
    Abstract: A roll-off container is filled with a material at a loading site to produce a filled roll-off container. The filled roll-off container is transported on a transport vehicle to a use site. The filled roll-off container is rolled from the transport vehicle at the use site. The material is used at the use site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Patent number: 10781606
    Abstract: A plurality of base units is loaded onto a plurality of trailers. The plurality of trailers is coupled to a plurality of trucks. The plurality of trucks is transported to a construction site. The plurality of base units is unloaded from the plurality of trailers and placed at the construction site to form a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary R. Markham, Will Block Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 10759595
    Abstract: A barrel is capable of vacuum loading and unloading, gravity unloading and loading, and pneumatic unloading. A roll-off skid is coupled to the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Patent number: 10576865
    Abstract: A tank trailer includes front, rear, and transition sections. The front section has a front frame having a front-frame front end, which is at a front-frame height above a surface upon which the tank trailer rests, and a front-frame rear end. The front section includes a cylindrical front barrel coupled to the front frame and having a front-barrel diameter and a front barrel length. The rear section has a rear frame having a rear-frame front end and a rear-frame rear end, which is at a rear-frame height above the surface, and a cylindrical rear barrel coupled to the rear frame, which has a rear-barrel diameter and a rear barrel length. The transition section includes a cylindrical transition barrel coupled to the front barrel and to the rear barrel and a transition-barrel diameter and a transition-barrel length along a transition-barrel height. The front-barrel diameter is the same as the rear-barrel diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Patent number: 10288080
    Abstract: The disclosed invention modifies existing centrifugal pump design by replacing a compression seal with a mechanical seal and lubricant reservoir. The mechanical seal creates a sealed chamber to lubricate the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is covered in a shaft sleeve that facilitates the flow of lubricant to and from the sealed chamber. This improvement provides independent lubrication to the centrifugal pump to protect against seal failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: John David Aguilar, Tommy Dale Inman
  • Publication number: 20190061597
    Abstract: A tank trailer includes front, rear, and transition sections. The front section has a front frame having a front-frame front end, which is at a front-frame height above a surface upon which the tank trailer rests, and a front-frame rear end. The front section includes a cylindrical front barrel coupled to the front frame and having a front-barrel diameter and a front barrel length. The rear section has a rear frame having a rear-frame front end and a rear-frame rear end, which is at a rear-frame height above the surface, and a cylindrical rear barrel coupled to the rear frame, which has a rear-barrel diameter and a rear barrel length. The transition section includes a cylindrical transition barrel coupled to the front barrel and to the rear barrel and a transition-barrel diameter and a transition-barrel length along a transition-barrel height. The front-barrel diameter is the same as the rear-barrel diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Publication number: 20180305141
    Abstract: A roll-off container is filled with a material at a loading site to produce a filled roll-off container. The filled roll-off container is transported on a transport vehicle to a use site. The filled roll-off container is rolled from the transport vehicle at the use site. The material is used at the use site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Publication number: 20180283041
    Abstract: A plurality of base units is loaded onto a plurality of trailers. The plurality of trailers is coupled to a plurality of trucks. The plurality of trucks is transported to a construction site. The plurality of base units is unloaded from the plurality of trailers and placed at the construction site to form a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary R. Markham, Will Block Crenshaw
  • Publication number: 20180251291
    Abstract: A barrel is capable of vacuum loading and unloading, gravity unloading and loading, and pneumatic unloading. A roll-off skid is coupled to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Patent number: 10011209
    Abstract: An elongated tub includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. An A-frame structure includes a force transfer vertex positioned adjacent to a top portion of the first end, a first pivot vertex pivotally and releasably coupled to an elongated frame, and a second pivot vertex pivotally and releasably coupled to the elongated frame. The A-frame structure includes a first force transfer beam coupled to the first end and coupled between the force transfer vertex and the first pivot vertex, a second force transfer beam coupled to the first end and coupled between the force transfer vertex and the second pivot vertex, and a separation beam coupled to the first pivot vertex and the second pivot vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Kassian, Gary R. Markham
  • Patent number: 9035793
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods for monitoring a plurality of worksites at a facility, the methods including transporting a central monitoring station package to the facility, seating a transport container, stationing worksite monitoring equipment packages at the worksites, connecting communication links from the worksite monitoring equipment packages to central monitoring station equipment, transmitting remote transmissions from worksite monitoring equipment packages to central monitoring station equipment, displaying worksite monitoring information for a monitoring technician, and responding when remote monitoring information received from a worksite meets a response threshold criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Remo Thomas Abraham, III, Robert P. Luke
  • Publication number: 20140183319
    Abstract: An improved laminated mat which comprises synthetic materials are provided for herein. Embodiments may include a plurality of synthetic boards disposed adjacent to each other to form a top surface. Such a top surface may be configured such that individual boards are replaceable in the event of defects, wear and the like. The top surface may be attached to a lower support layer. This layer may also include a plurality of synthetic boards arranged in a cross-hatched manner with respect to the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Orain Tubbs
  • Publication number: 20140186573
    Abstract: An improved laminated mat which comprises synthetic materials are provided for herein. Embodiments may include a plurality of synthetic boards disposed adjacent to each other to form a top surface. Such a top surface may be configured such that individual boards are replaceable in the event of defects, wear and the like. The top surface may be attached to a lower support layer. This layer may also include a plurality of synthetic boards arranged in a cross-hatched manner with respect to the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Orain Tubbs
  • Patent number: 8523233
    Abstract: An improved mobile fluid storage tank having a base, substantially vertical front wall, a substantially rear wall, a pair of substantially parallel side walls and a roof structure. The roof structure has a rear roof portion and a front roof portion. The rear roof portion is substantially parallel with the base and extends along the rear portion of the two side walls while the front roof portion is comprised of a single sloping section which extends from the forward end rear roof portion to the vertical front wall. The intersection of the front and rear roof portions being selected to provide the optimum volume of fluid content of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Publication number: 20130106088
    Abstract: An improved mobile fluid storage tank having a base, substantially vertical front wall, a substantially rear wall, a pair of substantially parallel side walls and a roof structure. The roof structure has a rear roof portion and a front roof portion. The rear roof portion is substantially parallel with the base and extends along the rear portion of the two side walls while the front roof portion is comprised of a single sloping section which extends from the forward end rear roof portion to the vertical front wall. The intersection of the front and rear roof portions being selected to provide the optimum volume of fluid content of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham
  • Publication number: 20100013206
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a fluid storage tank trailer including a base including a set of rear wheels, a tank supported by the base, the base including a set of skids adapted to engage the ground forward of the rear wheels when the trailer is not connected to a tow vehicle, the skids being adapted to support the tank bottom in relation to the ground, a forward frame adapted to be towed by a tow vehicle, a forward platform elevated above the forward frame, the forward platform having a first end adjacent a first front corner, the forward platform having a second end adjacent a second front corner, the forward platform defining a walkway between the first end and the second end, a first ladder extending along a first vertical axis parallel to the first front corner, the first ladder extending from the first end of the forward platform downward to the forward frame; a second ladder extending along a second vertical axis parallel to the second front corner, the second ladder extending from the second end of the forwar
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE MODERN GROUP LTD.
    Inventor: GARY R MARKHAM
  • Publication number: 20100013207
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a fluid storage tank trailer including a base including a set of rear wheels, a tank supported by the base, the base including a set of skids adapted to engage the ground forward of the rear wheels when the trailer is not connected to a tow vehicle, the skids being adapted to support the tank bottom in relation to the ground, a forward frame adapted to be towed by a tow vehicle, a forward platform elevated above the forward frame, the forward platform having a first end adjacent a first front corner, the forward platform having a second end adjacent a second front corner, the forward platform defining a walkway between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE MODERN GROUP LTD.
    Inventor: GARY R. MARKHAM
  • Patent number: D678127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Modern Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary R. Markham