Patents by Inventor John W. Mincy

John W. Mincy 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: 5638845
    Abstract: A scissor jet cleaning device (10) for cleaning the interior of a tank (12) through a dome (14) on the tank (12) of a tanker (16). The device (10) comprises a support arm (18) that is adjustable in length. An assembly (20) is mounted to the dome (14) and is connected to a first side of the support arm (18), for extending and retracting the support arm (18) within the tank (12). A double spray nozzle head (22) is mounted in a rotatable manner to a second side of the support arm (18). A facility (24) is for fluidly connecting the double spray nozzle head (22) to pressurized cleaning fluid, so as to clean the interior of the tank (12). A structure (26) is connected to the extending and retracting assembly (20), for rotating the support arm (18) in its retracted position 180 degrees, so that the double spray nozzle head (22) can clean the interior of the tank (12) in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventors: Michael A. Oliver, John W. Mincy