Patents by Inventor Kurt D. Ross

Kurt D. Ross 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).

  • Publication number: 20140151377
    Abstract: A drum liner (10) is disclosed which is configured to be used with a drum (11) having a side wall (14) terminating with a top edge (15), a removable lid (16) having a lip (19), and crimp ring (17). The liner has a bottom wall (24), a top rim (25), and a cylindrical side wall (26) made of flexible material. The liner side wall has an exterior surface (27) and an interior surface (28). The liner top rim has a positioning flange (29) extending to an attachment lip (30) configured to fit about the drum top edge and within the drum lid lip. The liner side wall is heat sealed to the top rim positioning flange. The bottom wall is also heat sealed to the bottom margin of the liner side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: GRAYLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt D. Ross, Randy Ray Sullinger
  • Publication number: 20140103034
    Abstract: A liner (10) is disclosed for use with a container. The liner has a liner body (11) with a bottom wall (13), a top wall (14) and peripheral side walls (15). The liner also includes a ween plate (21). The weep plate includes a radial array of protrusions (22) extending inwardly and downwardly from a generally planar base plate (23). The base also includes a centrally located circular fitment mounting opening (25). A hose fitment (29) extends through the liner top wall and weep plate fitment mounting opening and is sealed thereto so that a vacuum hose coupled to the fitment is in fluid communication with the interior space of the liner. The weep plate has a select width and length smaller that the select width and length of the liner to define a margin or marginal space (32) therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt D. Ross, Randy Ray Sullinger
  • Publication number: 20130092706
    Abstract: A pressurized liner (10) is disclosed for use with a bulk container. The pressurized liner has a central band (12), two inner caps (13), and two outer caps (14). Each inner cap has an end wall (20) and four peripheral side walls (21). Each outer cap has an end wall (22) and four peripheral side walls (23). The central band and inner caps define a central compartment (33) which has an inlet port (34) and an outlet port (36). Each adjoining pair of inner caps and outer caps define inflatable side compartments (39) coupled to opposite sides of the central compartment. Each inflatable side compartment has a pressurized air port (40) to allow inflation and deflation of the side compartment. The inner caps have a lateral depth (d1) generally equal to or greater than a lateral depth (d2) of the outer caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: GRAYLING INDUSTRIES, INC
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 6533121
    Abstract: A palletized container for bulk materials comprises a bag made of reticulated material having a bottom and sides. Inflatable bladders are mounted to the bag bottom which bound two channels that are spaced apart a distance to receive two spaced tines of a forklift truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 6315849
    Abstract: A plastic tube is joined to a flexible plastic sheet by mounting an end of the tube over a mandrel. A hole is cut in the sheet of a size less than the mandrel. The sheet is stretched over the mandrel bringing an annular portion of the sheet about the hole snugly over the tube end and mandrel. The annular portion of the sheet is heat sealed to the tube end and the joined sheet and tube removed from the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 6109785
    Abstract: A bulk bag has side walls and a bottom in which a liner is inserted made of a flexible plastic material. The liner has a bottom and a plurality of sides and at least one frame member extending inwardly from the sides substantially along a plane oriented substantially parallel with the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt D. Ross, Randy R. Sullinger
  • Patent number: 6010245
    Abstract: A bulk bag has side walls and a bottom in which a liner is inserted made of a flexible plastic material. The liner has a bottom and a plurality of sides and at least one frame member extending inwardly from the sides substantially along a plane oriented substantially parallel with the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt D. Ross, Randy R. Sullinger
  • Patent number: 5762421
    Abstract: A liner (10) is provided for use in a bulk bag (12) of the type for storing and transporting fungible materials. The liner has a bottom wall (23), a top wall (24), and side walls (22) extending between the bottom wall and the top wall to define a storage space. The liner also has a reinforced top collar (34) extending from the side walls which is stitched to the sides of a bulk bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 5759333
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in removing hazardous material I from an elongated pipe P comprises an elongated upper work section 41 from which a plurality of in-line lower debris collection and disposal bags 47 depend. The upper work section and the bags are made of flexible sheet material. The upper work section has a bottom formed with a plurality of in-line chutes 52 that extend between adjacent bags. A plurality of gloves 48 are mounted to the upper work section. Upon wrapping and securing the upper work section about a pipe with the chutes inclined therefrom, insulation may be manually worked from the pipe and channeled by the chutes into the bags for collection and storage. A method of manufacturing the apparatus from two continuous webs of flexible material is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 5632846
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in removing hazardous material from an elongated pipe has an upper work section comprised of a sheet of flexible material having a centrally located opening and a lower debris collection and disposal bag that depends from the upper work section about the opening. Gloves are mounted to the upper work section sheet. So constructed, upon wrapping and securing the upper work section about a pipe with opposite ends thereof drawn upwardly thereto aside the opening, the work section is configured into the shape of a funnel for funneling debris worked from the pipe down into the debris collection and disposal bag. The apparatus is made by cutting one or more holes in a generally rectangular sheet of flexible material such as plastic, mounting gloves to the sheet, and mounting bags to the sheet about the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 5553933
    Abstract: Apparatus for use in removing hazardous material from an elongated pipe has an upper work section comprised of a sheet of flexible material having a centrally located opening and a lower debris collection and disposal bag that depends from the upper work section about the opening. Gloves are mounted to the upper work section sheet. So constructed, upon wrapping and securing the upper work section about a pipe with opposite ends thereof drawn upwardly thereto aside the opening, the work section is configured into the shape of a funnel for funneling debris worked from the pipe down into the debris collection and disposal bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Grayling Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross
  • Patent number: 5536077
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in removing hazardous material I from an elongated pipe P comprises an elongated upper work section 41 from which a plurality of in-line lower debris collection and disposal bags 47 depend. The upper work section and the bags are made of flexible sheet material. The upper work section has a bottom formed with a plurality of in-line chutes 52 that extend between adjacent bags. A plurality of gloves 48 are mounted to the upper work section. Upon wrapping and securing the upper work section about a pipe with the chutes inclined therefrom, insulation may be manually worked from the pipe and channeled by the chutes into the bags for collection and storage. A method of manufacturing the apparatus from two continuous webs of flexible material is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Kurt D. Ross