Patents by Inventor George F. Boyd, Sr.

George F. Boyd, Sr. 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).

  • Retentive base for shipping cask
    Patent number: 4046345
    Abstract: A retentive base for large, heavy shipping casks of the type used to transport radioactive or nuclear material, the base including a plate adapted to be secured in a horizontal position on the bed of a supporting vehicle and a ring carried by the plate and having a vertical wall perpendicular to the plate, the cask being confined within the ring, there being engaging posts within the confines of the ring, and means for shifting the ring and certain of the posts carried thereby to retentively engage the cask and prevent movement thereof during transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: Tri-State Motor Transit Company
    Inventor: George F. Boyd, Sr.