Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Shearin

Douglas M. Shearin 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: 8464884
    Abstract: A container assembly having a tank with first and second sides for storing materials under pressure. A plurality of hoop stringers surround each half of the tank and cross one another to define joints. The hoop stringers extend radially outward at various points, including the crossing of the hoop stringers, to increase a cross sectional area of the hoop stringers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas M. Shearin