Patents by Inventor James VanMeter

James VanMeter 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: 12545473
    Abstract: A spill pallet including: a continuous, unitary, liftable sump-defining base having a bottom, side walls extending from and surrounding the bottom and terminating in an upper edge, a plurality of risers extending from the bottom, and a rim formed in the side walls below the upper edge; and at least one drum-supporting grate that is supportable on the plurality of risers and the rim of the base. Two fork channels that are accessible from a side of the base have a fork cavity height and a fork cavity width sufficient to permit the spill pallet to be lifted by a standard fork lift truck or by a standard pallet jack. The bases are configured such that they are stackable on and partially nestable within identical bases to form stacks, which can be shipped side-by-side as a partial load within a truck, trailer or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: ENPAC, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Timothy Reed, Lawrence Stanek, James Vanmeter, Brian Walters
  • Publication number: 20240417135
    Abstract: A spill pallet including: a continuous, unitary, liftable sump-defining base having a bottom, side walls extending from and surrounding the bottom and terminating in an upper edge, a plurality of risers extending from the bottom, and a rim formed in the side walls below the upper edge; and at least one drum-supporting grate that is supportable on the plurality of risers and the rim of the base. Two fork channels that are accessible from a side of the base have a fork cavity height and a fork cavity width sufficient to permit the spill pallet to be lifted by a standard fork lift truck or by a standard pallet jack. The bases are configured such that they are stackable on and partially nestable within identical bases to form stacks, which can be shipped side-by-side as a partial load within a truck, trailer or container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy REED, Lawrence STANEK, James VANMETER, Brian WALTERS
  • Publication number: 20070151070
    Abstract: A handle stem extends along an axis and has an axially extending slot. A handgrip extends circumferentially about the stem and the slot. A prong extends from the handgrip diametrically through the slot for the slot to channel movement of the prong relative to the stem along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Terry Zahuranec, James VanMeter