Patents by Inventor Alan G. Eckert

Alan G. Eckert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Container for transporting and storing hazardous substances and method for making the container
    Patent number: 7658300
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing hazardous materials such as Chlorine includes a cylindrical body having end caps. The end caps are welded to the body to form a pressure vessel. The end caps have a peripheral edge that is recessed with respect to the ends of the body to protect the weld against damage from impact. The configuration of the juxtaposed components forms a lap joint that can be affixed together by a fillet weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Columbiana Boiler Company, LLC
    Inventors: Alan G. Eckert, Trevor M. Rummel
  • CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080156813
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing hazardous materials such as Chlorine includes a cylindrical body having end caps. The end caps are welded to the body to form a pressure vessel. The end caps have a peripheral edge that is recessed with respect to the ends of the body to protect the weld against damage from impact. The configuration of the juxtaposed components forms a lap joint that can be affixed together by a fillet weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Alan G. Eckert, Trevor M. Rummel
  • CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080107503
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing hazardous materials such as Chlorine includes a cylindrical body having end caps. The end caps are welded to the body to form a pressure vessel. The end caps have a peripheral edge that is recessed with respect to the ends of the body to protect the weld against damage from impact. The configuration of the juxtaposed components forms a lap joint that can be affixed together by a fillet weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: COLUMBIANA BOILER COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Alan G. Eckert, Trevor M. Rummel