Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Schneider

Eugene E. Schneider 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: 7328793
    Abstract: A plunger storage unit with a base and a cap secured to the based. The base has a handle receiving void. A handle adapter is received in the handle receiving void. The handle adapter has an inner arc and an outer arc with a land between the inner arc and outer arc. Upper tabs and lower tabs are attached to the outer arc such that when the handle adapter is in the handle receiving void a portion of the cap is between the upper tabs and the lower tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventors: J. Kirk Leaphart, Jr., C. Mark Leaphart, William Noack, Eugene E. Schneider
  • Patent number: 7174784
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a fluid level includes a housing with a level indicator adapted to display a measured fluid level. A float is associated with the level indicator and an elongated flexible member is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the float. The apparatus further includes a spool adapted to store at least a portion of the elongated flexible member, wherein the second end of the elongated flexible member is attached to the spool. A biasing member is adapted to urge the spool to automatically uptake portions of the elongated flexible member as the float travels towards the housing and adapted to allow the elongated flexible member to unwind from the spool as the float travels away from the housing. Additional apparatus include a housing with a level indicator having first and second level indicating gears and a first indexing device adapted to prevent its movement away from one of the indexing gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon P. Grote, James E. Kesterman, Eugene E. Schneider
  • Patent number: 6371154
    Abstract: A fitting for conduit comprising a body and an acceptor. The body has a wall and a throughbore. The acceptor is disposed along the wall and is capable of providing a sealing interface between the throughbore and the conduit. In one embodiment, the acceptor of the fitting receives a portion of at least one wall of a conduit, and a sealing interface is provided between the throughbore of the body of the fitting and a flow passage of the conduit to form a containment system. In another embodiment, the throughbore is capable of allowing a primary conduit and a flow passage of a secondary conduit to communicate therethrough. According to this embodiment, the acceptor receives a portion of a wall of the secondary conduit and a sealing interface is provide between the throughbore and the flow passage of the secondary conduit to form a secondary containment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Fisces by OPW, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Kesterman, Eugene E. Schneider