Patents by Inventor Donald A. Sisson

Donald A. Sisson 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).

  • Patent number: 5573066
    Abstract: A remote fuel station designed for fuelling of equipment in potentially hazardous situations such as in mines comprises an enclosed container that is adapted to receive a fuel tank or bladder and which includes a containment volume capable of holding the entire contents of the tank or bladder in the event of rupture of the latter. The station also includes a door arrangement adapted to effectively seal the interior to cut off air supply if a fire should develop, and also includes a sprinkler system or a chemical fire suppressant arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Valcom Mechanical Limited
    Inventors: Greg Vaillancourt, Donald Sissons
  • Patent number: 5230357
    Abstract: Disclosed are three buss carts designed for holding glassware, silverware, and dishes removed from tables in a bussing process. Also disclosed is a combination cart that allows a table to be cleared by one person. A glassware cart includes a basin, which drains into a holding tank, for dumping liquid from glassware before the glassware is placed in tubs stored on the cart. A silverware cart includes separate trays, each containing a presoak solution, for each type of silverware. A dish cart includes a plurality of trays for holding a large number of dishes, and has a central chute to allow food leftovers to be directed into a scrap trap. A liquid holding tank below the scrap trap catches any liquid from the dishes, and allows the dishes to be pre-rinsed before they are removed from the cart. The combination cart includes the features from the other carts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Inventor: Donald A. Sisson