Patents by Inventor James P. Onders

James P. Onders 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: 5647415
    Abstract: A drain funnel for drums having retaining pockets for the storage of closure caps for the pouring spout and vent opening of the drum. The funnel also is provided with a cover to permit the funnel to remain in place without the escape of fumes from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: ENPAC Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Onders, Darel Taylor
  • Patent number: 5579700
    Abstract: A spill pallet for supporting a plurality of fluid containing vessels. The pallet has a bottom and a series of vertically oriented side walls which cooperate to form an open-topped box structure. The side walls have a peripheral rim defining portion which includes an inwardly extending lip portion substantially parallel to the bottom wall. A plurality of pillar supports are provided between the bottom wall and the lip portion to support the lip portion. The bottom wall has a central support member defining an upper surface which is substantially co-planar with the lip portion. A grate is mounted on the central support member and has edges which are supported by the lip portion. Interlocking member are provided to attach pallets together and those interlocking members are also adapted to attach loading ramps to the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: ENPAC Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Nuechterlein, James P. Onders, Robert D. Heintz, David G. DeBord, Darel Taylor
  • Patent number: 5560510
    Abstract: A salvage drum for hazardous materials includes a container and a lid threaded thereon. Projections on the container and lid are engaged by a lever, such as a two-by-four beam. The lever is wrenched to tighten the lid on the container. The projections are symmetrically spaced around the container and lid. The lever can be a bar having a crank with teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: ENPAC Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Grebenyuk, James P. Onders, Darel R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5480191
    Abstract: A molded plastic drum storage and/or transportation device has an inner wall conforming to a drum to be carried or stored. An outer wall is spaced from the inner wall to create a containment space therebetween. One end of the cart has a recess for collecting spills or overflow from the drum. Apertures in the recess allow fluid to flow into the containment space where it is held until emptied through a drain hole. According to one aspect of this invention, the device is tiltable and has wheels to facilitate transport of the drum. According to another aspect of the invention, the device is stationary and is adapted to store multiple drums in spaced horizontal adjacency and, with a drum spacer, in spaced vertical adjacency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: ENPAC Corporation
    Inventors: Michael H. Litin, John O. Milliken, James P. Onders
  • Patent number: D366747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: ENPAC Corporation
    Inventors: Michael H. Litin, James P. Onders, John O. Milliken