Patents by Inventor David R. Mattix

David R. Mattix 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).

  • Secondary containment apparatus with support and clamp
    Patent number: 5417344
    Abstract: A secondary containment apparatus for storing a primary container is provided wherein the secondary containment apparatus is tilted into the vertical position to load the primary container. The secondary containment apparatus has a base member defining a liquid impermeable chamber, a support mounted in the chamber and a container catch mechanism for securing the primary container to the support when the secondary containment apparatus is in the vertical position such that the primary container is properly mounted therein upon returning the secondary containment apparatus to the horizontal position. A lid member is preferably provided which engages with the base member to enclose the primary container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Inventors: William E. Wells, Michael H. Huffman, David R. Mattix