Patents Assigned to Utilequip, Inc.
  • Flexible fabric shipping and dispensing container
    Patent number: 9296556
    Abstract: An apparatus for shipping a flowable material in a cargo compartment of a transport includes an enclosure forming a chamber therein to house the flowable material. The enclosure is made of braided or woven fabric. The inner surface of the fabric is coated whereby the fabric is impermeable to the flowable material. The enclosure has at least one closable opening serving as an inlet or outlet to the chamber, and is pliable such that it can be housed within the cargo compartment in any orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Utilequip, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Lynn Townsend, Gary Dale Krch
  • Fabric fluid-powered cylinder
    Patent number: 8869676
    Abstract: A fluid-powered cylinder for displacing an object with respect to a support surface is disclosed. The fluid-power cylinder includes a fabric enclosure having ends fastened to two end caps and forming an expandable and contractible chamber therein. The chamber has a port for selectively disposing an incompressible fluid in the chamber. The chamber is adapted to displace the object to a first position with respect to the support surface and to displace the object to a second position with respect to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Utilequip, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Lynn Townsend, Gary Dale Krch
  • Fabric Fluid-Powered Cylinder
    Publication number: 20100071544
    Abstract: A fluid-powered cylinder for displacing an object with respect to a support surface is disclosed. The fluid-power cylinder includes a fabric enclosure having ends fastened to two end caps and forming an expandable and contractible chamber therein. The chamber has a port for selectively disposing an incompressible fluid in the chamber. The chamber is adapted to displace the object to a first position with respect to the support surface and to displace the object to a second position with respect to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: UTILEQUIP, INC.
    Inventors: Phillip Lynn Townsend, Gary Dale Krch
  • Flexible Fabric Shipping and Dispensing Container
    Publication number: 20090304308
    Abstract: An apparatus for shipping a flowable material in a cargo compartment of a transport includes an enclosure forming a chamber therein to house the flowable material. The enclosure is made of braided or woven fabric. The inner surface of the fabric is coated whereby the fabric is impermeable to the flowable material. The enclosure has at least one closable opening serving as an inlet or outlet to the chamber, and is pliable such that it can be housed within the cargo compartment in any orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Utilequip, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Lynn Townsend, Gary Dale Krch