Patents by Inventor Joseph P Nelson

Joseph P Nelson 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: 6626447
    Abstract: A vehicle for transporting and installing an annular patch in a pipeline having a curved inside surface. There is a tubular support member and an annular bladder mounted on the support member for forcing the patch against the inside of the pipeline when inflated. Pivoting wheel assemblies are mounted to the ends of the tubular support member so that the wheels extend normal to the curved inside surface of the pipeline. A ballast member is mounted between the wheel assemblies to maintain the vehicle in an upright orientation. Compressed air for inflating the bladder is supplied by hose to a fitting within the hollow interior of the tubular support. The wheel assemblies may be removable or inwardly pivotable so as to provide clearance for the patch to be slipped over the support and bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Barnard Construction Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P Nelson, Jeffrey T Sitz, Scott W Brady, Rick P. Meyer, Kirt J. Rierson
  • Publication number: 20010033065
    Abstract: A vehicle for transporting and installing an annular patch in a pipeline having a curved inside surface. There is a tubular support member and an annular bladder mounted on the support member for forcing the patch against the inside of the pipeline when inflated. Pivoting wheel assemblies are mounted to the ends of the tubular support member so that the wheels extend normal to the curved inside surface of the pipeline. A ballast member is mounted between the wheel assemblies to maintain the vehicle in an upright orientation. Compressed air for inflating the bladder is supplied by hose to a fitting within the hollow interior of the tubular support. The wheel assemblies may be removable or inwardly pivotable so as to provide clearance for the patch to be slipped over the support and bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Joseph P. Nelson, Jeffrey T. Sitz, Scott W. Brady, Rick P. Meyer, Kirt J. Rierson
  • Patent number: 6158925
    Abstract: An apparatus for depositing fill material over a pipeline. A wide-track carriage is provided for straddling the pipeline trench, and this includes a shaker screen mechanism for screening aggregate fill material, such as excavated native spoils. The screened fill material is fed into the trench via a pivoting conveyor which is controlled by means of a pivotable and extensible boom. A mix auger is also provided for mixing water and cement with the fill material to form a cementitious Controlled Low Strength Material fill in those installations where this is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Barnard Construction Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Schleining, Jerry B. Askin, Joseph P. Nelson