Patents by Inventor Bobby H. Hux

Bobby H. Hux 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).

  • Apparatus for maneuvering a device within the interior of storage tanks
    Patent number: 7089949
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to a commercially available cleaning wand for maneuvering the wand inside a storage tank. Two arms each have an end pivotally connected to a handle and another end pivotally connected to the wand to form a four bar linkage. A gimbal arrangement is supported above a base, which is placed over an opening in the tank, and one of the arms is coupled to the gimbal arrangement to allow movement about three mutually perpendicular axes for directing the wand to various orientations within the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: R. Brian Rogerson, Bobby H. Hux