Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Reynolds
Frederick J. Reynolds 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).
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Publication number: 20230356697Abstract: A rock knocker bracket holds a rock ejector such as a chain or bar that is used to clear debris from the gap between two tires of a mining vehicle. The rock ejector is pivotally mounted on a horizontal, lateral pin that is held at both ends by side plates of the bracket. The pin has a series of holes formed along its length. Bar retainers and washers mounted on the pin allow the rock ejector to be moved laterally along the pin and thereby provide for different laterally spacing configurations of the tires. Fasteners pass through holes in the bar retainers and the holes in the pin to hold the rock ejector at a predetermined lateral location along the pin. Alternative designs for the pin and the bracket include other systems for laterally moving the rock ejector and mounting it in the predetermined lateral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.Inventors: Seth J. E. Reynolds, Frederick J. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20220355660Abstract: A truck body has passageways formed therein to pass hot vehicle exhaust through the front wall, the side walls, and the floor of the body to heat the body and assist with removal of mining material from the body during dumping. The body has forward or fore exhaust ports and more rearward or aft exhaust ports for the exhaust, so that the body may be mounted on a truck chassis that has fore terminating exhaust pipes or on a truck chassis that has aft terminating exhaust pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Wayne D. Soule
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Publication number: 20200331381Abstract: A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor
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Patent number: 10737608Abstract: A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor
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Publication number: 20200130555Abstract: A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Austin Engineering USA, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Ronald L. Hehn
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Patent number: 10518686Abstract: A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: AUTIN ENGINEERING USA SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Ronald L. Hehn
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Patent number: 10344538Abstract: A clamp for supporting an apparatus, such as a pump, a motor, or other mechanism to be lowered into a drill hole includes two coupling halves connected together using a bolts and nuts. Each half has a semicircular interior that forms a cylinder when two halves are connected to each other. Protrusions in the semi-circular interiors mate with indentations in the pump wall to support the pump. Chains or other devices attach to eyelet bolts or to a pivoting bail affixed on top of the coupling halves so that the clamp and the pump may be raised or lowered by external lifting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: AUSTIN ENGINEERING USA SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Wayne D. Soule, Elvis E. Dean
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Patent number: 10106370Abstract: A cable drum transportation and handling apparatus for mounting, transporting and handling large cable drums includes a supporting structure, which supporting structure may be mounted on a truck or trailer. The apparatus includes stabilizers mounted to the supporting structure, a hydraulics control system and an operator station, a gravity drive having a drive wheel tire for turning the drum to spool cable in or out, and a hydraulic drive system for the gravity drive. An adjustable mechanism ensures firm connection between the tire and a cable drum, when a drum is mounted on the apparatus. A lever arm or bolt pattern puts more or less tension on the gravity drive, for engagement, by moving the drive up and down. Opposing hydraulically-operated lift arms pivotally mounted on an upper part of the supporting structure may be pivoted outwardly and rearwardly. The lift arms laterally close to grasp the drum.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Elvis E. Dean, Charles M. Capps, Wesley R. Mangus
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Publication number: 20170282777Abstract: A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor
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Patent number: 9707881Abstract: A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor
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Publication number: 20170198529Abstract: A clamp for supporting an apparatus, such as a pump, a motor, or other mechanism to be lowered into a drill hole includes two coupling halves connected together using a bolts and nuts. Each half has a semicircular interior that forms a cylinder when two halves are connected to each other. Protrusions in the semi-circular interiors mate with indentations in the pump wall to support the pump. Chains or other devices attach to eyelet bolts or to a pivoting bail affixed on top of the coupling halves so that the clamp and the pump may be raised or lowered by external lifting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Wayne D. Soule, Elvis E. Dean
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Publication number: 20160280113Abstract: A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Ronald L. Hehn
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Patent number: 9365148Abstract: A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Ronald L. Hehn
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Publication number: 20160144207Abstract: A water tank fitted with a fall arrest assembly, a rescue device, and a rescue kit. The fall arrest assembly provides a safe means for personnel to perform inspection and maintenance activities on top of a water tank. The rescue device and rescue kit provide a safe and expeditious means to perform rescue activities in case of an emergency either inside or on top of a water tank. The water tank thus takes into consideration the safety of both the patient and the rescuers with the use of the fall arrest assembly and rescue device and rescue kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: WESTERN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor, Justin Dykes, Tyrell Marlow
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Publication number: 20150158692Abstract: A cable drum transportation and handling apparatus for mounting, transporting and handling large cable drums includes a supporting structure, which supporting structure may be mounted on a truck or trailer. The apparatus includes stabilizers mounted to the supporting structure, a hydraulics control system and an operator station, a gravity drive having a drive wheel tire for turning the drum to spool cable in or out, and a hydraulic drive system for the gravity drive. An adjustable mechanism ensures firm connection between the tire and a cable drum, when a drum is mounted on the apparatus. A lever arm or bolt pattern puts more or less tension on the gravity drive, for engagement, by moving the drive up and down. Opposing hydraulically-operated lift arms pivotally mounted on an upper part of the supporting structure may be pivoted outwardly and rearwardly. The lift arms laterally close to grasp the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Elvis E. Dean, Charles M. Capps, Wesley R. Mangus
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Publication number: 20140217716Abstract: A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: WESTERN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Scott Taylor
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Publication number: 20120153705Abstract: A truck body includes a front wall, side walls, and a floor. The floor has panels disposed at predetermined angles from the horizontal that, with the other parts of the body, form a payload volume within the body. The floor also includes a tail panel disposed at a lesser angle from the horizontal to facilitate the shedding of the payload when dumping, and further to maintain the center of mass of the payload in a generally forward position during dumping.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Western Technology Services International, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Reynolds, Ronald L. Hehn