Patents by Inventor John D. Pound

John D. Pound 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).

  • Publication number: 20140298739
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for constructing a secondary containment for above ground storage units. A site is selected for the storage unit and preparing the foundation bed. A containment wall comprised of a plurality of joined panels is constructed. The panels have a wall joined to a foot, with the wall being substantially planar and comprised of rigid material and the foot being joined to the bottom section of the wall. The foot is substantially planar and comprised of rigid material, extending angularly and inwardly from the wall. The plurality of the panels are joined in a closed geometric configuration to form a containment wall, presenting an interior region. A liner is secured in the interior region and a protective coating is applied to the interior region of the containment wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: John D. Pound
  • Patent number: 5462197
    Abstract: A towelette dispensing device is provided, for cleaning a toilet seat on a toilet bowl, which consists of a receptacle mountable onto a vertical flat surface adjacent the toilet seat. A package of towelettes can be inserted into the receptacle. A towelette can be extracted, one at a time, from the receptacle by a person, to wipe clean the toilet seat used by another person previously. This will satisfy a concern and need for individual personal hygiene by lessening the danger of germs being transmitted from the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: John D. Pound