Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Corrigan

Kevin S. Corrigan 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: 11618636
    Abstract: A bulk material conveyor include a housing having a first end with an inlet and a second end with a discharge and a conveyor at least partially positioned in the housing and extending from the inlet to the discharge. A support assembly has a base frame and an extension mechanism operably connected to the base frame for positioning the housing into an inclined position. A motor assembly is configured to drive the conveyor for advancing bulk material through the housing. A hopper is disposed at the intake end of the housing and includes a tapered wall section extending downwardly from a first end to a second end adjacent the inlet in the housing. A gate assembly is interposed between the hopper and the housing and includes a door positionable between a closed position and a fully opened position for metering the bulk material directed into the housing at the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SANDBOX LOGISTICS, LLC
    Inventors: C. John Allegretti, Kevin S. Corrigan, Angelo L. Flamingo
  • Publication number: 20200399075
    Abstract: A bulk material conveyor include a housing having a first end with an inlet and a second end with a discharge and a conveyor at least partially positioned in the housing and extending from the inlet to the discharge. A support assembly has a base frame and an extension mechanism operably connected to the base frame for positioning the housing into an inclined position. A motor assembly is configured to drive the conveyor for advancing bulk material through the housing. A hopper is disposed at the intake end of the housing and includes a tapered wall section extending downwardly from a first end to a second end adjacent the inlet in the housing. A gate assembly is interposed between the hopper and the housing and includes a door positionable between a closed position and a fully opened position for metering the bulk material directed into the housing at the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SANDBOX LOGISTICS, LLC
    Inventors: C. John Allegretti, Kevin S. Corrigan, Angelo L. Flamingo
  • Publication number: 20200346701
    Abstract: A bulk material shipping container trailer includes a base structure, a first container support assembly configured to support a full bulk material shipping container, and a second container support assembly configured to break if a full bulk material shipping container is positioned onto the second container support assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: C. John Allegretti, Kevin S. Corrigan
  • Patent number: 10759610
    Abstract: A bulk material shipping conveyor including a support assembly, a housing connected to the support assembly, a conveyor belt assembly partially positioned in the housing, a motor assembly coupled to the conveyor belt assembly, a hopper assembly including a receiving assembly including a plurality of walls and at least one movable flap extending above at least one of the plurality of walls, a gate assembly including a door movable between an open position and a closed position, and a transition assembly including a plurality of spaced apart conveyor supports, wherein at least one of the spaced apart conveyor supports is rotated relative to a longitudinal axis of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SANDBOX LOGISTICS, LLC
    Inventors: C. John Allegretti, Kevin S. Corrigan, Angelo L. Flamingo