Patents by Inventor John R. Battle

John R. Battle 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: 9001488
    Abstract: A bonding system for a tank battery containing a flammable or combustible product being stored or conveyed, including a bonding conductor, an electrically conductive base member mounted on the tank, the electrically-conductive base member electrically connected to the bonding conductor and to ground installed within each tank and also including a flexible conductive medium with an upper end and a lower end and a plurality of fine electrically-conductive metal wires each having a proximal end and a terminal end, the proximal ends of which are intertwined with the flexible conductive medium to be in electrical connection with the electrical conductive medium, the upper end of the flexible conductive medium electrically connected with the electrically conductive base member and a plurality of static drains located proximate to the highest points of the tank battery and electrically bonded to said bonding conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Lightning Master Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. Kaiser, James R. Oldham, John R. Battle
  • Publication number: 20130176656
    Abstract: A bonding system for a tank battery containing a flammable or combustible product being stored or conveyed, including a bonding conductor, an electrically conductive base member mounted on the tank, the electrically-conductive base member electrically connected to the bonding conductor and to ground installed within each tank and also including a flexible conductive medium with an upper end and a lower end and a plurality of fine electrically-conductive metal wires each having a proximal end and a terminal end, the proximal ends of which are intertwined with the flexible conductive medium to be in electrical connection with the electrical conductive medium, the upper end of the flexible conductive medium electrically connected with the electrically conductive base member and a plurality of static drains located proximate to the highest points of the tank battery and electrically bonded to said bonding conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Lightning Master Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. Kaisser, James R. Oldham, John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5664700
    Abstract: A refillable liquid dispenser or container comprising an outer rigid hollow housing including an upper neck having an opening formed therein to receive a liquid dispensing assembly therein and a replaceable inner pliant liquid bladder including an upper portion disposed within the upper neck and a lower portion disposed within the outer rigid hollow housing to receive the lower portion of the liquid dispensing assembly therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5553748
    Abstract: A refillable liquid dispenser or container comprising an outer rigid hollow housing including an upper neck having an opening formed therein to receive a liquid dispensing assembly therein and a replaceable inner pliant liquid bladder including an upper portion disposed within the upper neck and a lower portion disposed within the outer rigid hollow housing to receive the lower portion of the liquid dispensing assembly therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5428848
    Abstract: A flush regulator selectively operable in partial flush mode or a full flush mode for use with a water closet including a water storage tank having a flush drain aperture formed in the lower portion thereof and a buoyant flapper valve disposed to selectively seal the flush drain aperture movable between an open and closed position by a flush handle movable between a first and second position to selectively control the flow of water through the flush drain aperture, the flush regulator comprising a buoyant flush assembly movably disposed within the water closet including a float chamber to control the buoyancy of the buoyant flush assembly and a dispensing chamber configured to operatively house a bleach/detergent therein such that when the flush handle is moved from the first position to the second position and released the float chamber engages the buoyant flapper valve in the open position to force the buoyant flapper valve to prematurely return to the closed position to operate in the partial flush mode an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5333331
    Abstract: A flush regulator selectively operable in partial flush mode or a full flush mode for use with a water closet including a water storage stank having a flush drain aperture formed in the lower portion thereof and a buoyant flapper valve disposed to selectively seal the flush drain aperture movable between an open and closed position by a flush handle movable between a first and second position to selectively control the flow of water through the flush drain aperture, the flush regulator comprising a buoyant flush assembly movably disposed within the water closet including a float chamber to control the buoyancy of the buoyant flush assembly and a dispensing chamber configured to operatively house a bleach/detergent therein such that when the flush handle is moved from the first position to the second position and released the float chamber engages the buoyant flapper valve in the open position to force the buoyant flapper valve to prematurely return to the closed position to operate in the partial flush mode a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5328055
    Abstract: A refillable liquid dispenser or container comprising an outer rigid hollow housing including an upper neck having an opening formed therein to receive a liquid dispensing assembly therein and a replaceable inner pliant liquid bladder including an upper portion disposed within the upper neck and a lower portion disposed within the outer rigid hollow housing to receive the lower portion of the liquid dispensing assembly therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5259074
    Abstract: A flush valve control apparatus selectively operable in a partial flush mode and full flush mode for use with a water closet including a flush drain aperture and a buoyant flapper valve having an air chamber formed therein, the flush valve control apparatus comprises a first and second valve control, the first valve control operatively coupled between the second valve control and the atmosphere includes a first valve actuator movable between a first or closed position and a second or open position and a first valve housing to selectively control the flow of air from the second valve control through the first valve control to the atmosphere, and the second valve control operatively coupled between the first valve control and the buoyant flapper valve includes a second valve actuator movable between a first or open position and a second or closed position and a second valve housing to selectively control the flow of air from the air chamber through the first and second valve controls to the atmosphere to select
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 5237710
    Abstract: A flush regulator selectively operable in partial flush mode or a full flush mode for use with a water closet including a water storage tank having a flush drain aperture formed in the lower portion thereof and a buoyant flapper valve disposed to selectively seal the flush drain aperture movable between an open and closed position by a flush handle movable between a first and second position to selectively control the flow of water through the flush drain aperture and to dispense bleach or detergent into the water storage tank, the flush regulator comprising a buoyant flush assembly movably disposed within the water closet including a float chamber to control the buoyance of the buoyant flush assembly and a dispensing chamber configured to operatively house a bleach/detergent therein such that when the flush handle is moved from the first position to the second position and released the float chamber engages the buoyant flapper valve in the open position to force the buoyant flapper valve to prematurely retur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventor: John R. Battle
  • Patent number: 4651359
    Abstract: A dual mode flush valve assembly selectively operable in a full or partial flush mode for use with a toilet flush tank assembly including a flush actuator movable between a first and second position interconnected to a buoyant flush valve movable between an open and closed position, the dual mode flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve actuator assembly movable between an upper buoyant position, an intermediate full flush position and a lower partial flush position in combination with a flush valve control assembly movable between a first and second position disposed to selectively engage the flush valve actuator assembly when in the first position such that when the flush actuator is in the first position the flush valve actuator assembly is in the upper buoyant position and the buoyant flush valve is in the closed position, when the flush actuator is moved from the first to second position for less than a predetermined period of time moving the buoyant flush valve to the open position, the flush valve
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventor: John R. Battle