Patents by Inventor Kevin Curbo

Kevin Curbo 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).

  • Low-profile vacuum tank trailer for transporting flowable material
    Patent number: 8801040
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a tank trailer for transporting flowable material. The tank trailer includes a low-profile tank having a rear section, a front section, and a transitional section. The transitional section connects the rear section and the front section such that flowable material can flow among the sections. The rear section has a rear circumference and a rear center of gravity. The front section has a front circumference and a front center of gravity. The front circumference is smaller than the rear circumference, and the rear center of gravity is lower than the front center of gravity. The sections have tops that are collinearly aligned. The front section and the transitional section are frameless underneath. The tank trailer also includes a trailer suspension operatively connected to the rear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Thomas, Kevin Curbo
  • Low-profile vacuum tank trailer for transporting flowable material
    Publication number: 20130328298
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a tank trailer for transporting flowable material. The tank trailer includes a low-profile tank having a rear section, a front section, and a transitional section. The transitional section connects the rear section and the front section such that flowable material can flow among the sections. The rear section has a rear circumference and a rear center of gravity. The front section has a front circumference and a front center of gravity. The front circumference is smaller than the rear circumference, and the rear center of gravity is lower than the front center of gravity. The sections have tops that are collinearly aligned. The front section and the transitional section are frameless underneath. The tank trailer also includes a trailer suspension operatively connected to the rear section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Lo-Pro Fluid Transports, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Thomas, Kevin Curbo