Patents by Inventor James L. Van Epps, II

James L. Van Epps, II 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: 7051677
    Abstract: A livestock watering tank being used for receiving water for feeding livestock, the tank includes first and second sidewalls, a top, an upper rim wall and a bottom, the tank being formed of molded plastic to prevent corrosion. The tank includes a float valve for controlling the supply of water from the tank to the drinking tray. The tank is shaped so as to be nestable with another tank and includes a first pair of nesting members formed on the first sidewall of the tank, and a second pair of nesting members formed on the second sidewall of the tank, and the first and second pairs of nesting members each having nesting surfaces on their lower edges for engaging and resting on the upper rim wall of another tank in order to allow the tank to nest within another tank and to space the tops of the tanks apart a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Freeland Industries, Inc
    Inventors: James L. Van Epps, II, Lynn Van Epps
  • Patent number: 5836516
    Abstract: A portable water sprinkler system including a central water column assembly having a lower section, an upper section removably connected to the lower section, and a sprinkler head removably connected to the upper section. The lower section includes an outer tube formed of galvanized steel, an inner tube formed of plastic for supplying water to the upper section, and a hose connector at the lower end for receiving a hose for supplying water to the inner tube. The upper section is formed of plastic and is removably connected to the inner tube of the lower section. The outer tube of the lower section includes three connection flanges formed of galvanized steel extending outwardly from the outer tube. The portable water sprinkler system further includes first, second, and third leg members formed of galvanized steel being pivotally connected at their upper ends to the three connection flanges on the outer tube, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Freeland Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn F. Van Epps, James L. Van Epps, II
  • Patent number: 5113800
    Abstract: A livestock watering tank has a main tank and a drinker tray disposed below the main tank. Both the main tank and the tray are formed of molded plastic to prevent corrosion and for easy cleaning. The tanks are nestable for easy shipping and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Freeland Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Van Epps, II, Lynn Van Epps