Patents by Inventor Bobby Sandlin

Bobby Sandlin 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 latch and method of actuating same
    Publication number: 20030168466
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically latching and unlatching the lid of a container is disclosed which includes a weight pivotally mounted on the side of the container for movement between first and second positions. The weight is positively connected to a latch by a connecting rod, and as the weight pivots between first and second positions, it move the latch between latching and unlatching positions. Tipping the container causes the weight to shift thus the container is unlatched only when it is being dumped. A method for operating the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Kent Spiers, Bobby Sandlin