Patents by Inventor Michael T. Patak

Michael T. Patak 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: 11097891
    Abstract: A roll-off tub style container is disclosed with the container having a floor with a forward end, a rearward end, a first side, a second side, an upper side and a lower side. The container has a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a tail gate. The upper side of the floor has a plurality of elongated and horizontally spaced-apart rail members which are welded to the upper side of the floor. The rail members extend between the forward and rearward ends of the floor. In the preferred embodiment, the rail members are angle members which have an inverted V-shaped configuration. Rail members having different cross-sectional configurations may possibly be utilized. The rail members prevent materials in the container from freezing to the floor of the container and also act as slide members when the material in the container is being dumped therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Michael T. Patak
  • Patent number: 10611560
    Abstract: A roll-off tub style container for transporting materials with the container including first and second roll-off roller assemblies secured to the rearward end of the container. In one embodiment, the conventional steel rollers of the roll-off roller assemblies are replaced with plastic rollers. In a second embodiment, rubber tires are mounted on the steel rollers. In a third embodiment, plastic slide members are secured to the underside of the frame members of the container at the forward ends of the frame members. The three embodiments are designed to prevent damage to a driveway or the like during the on-loaded of the container onto a truck and during the unloading of the container from the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Michael T. Patak