Patents by Inventor Moody L. Coffman

Moody L. Coffman 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: 4415459
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the disposal of industrial and municipal wastes which include placing the wastes in confining containers at a prepared, permanent storage location for potential subsequent re-utilization by industry. The system employed includes a disposal site having a liquid impermeable supporting base surrounded by a peripheral dike with a geometrically indexing support structure built on and supported by the base. The geometrically indexing support structure includes a plurality of selectively arrayed surfaces which are collectively positioned to receive and cradle a plurality of waste containers. The waste containers are selected from five different types of containers, each of which types has a geometric configuration such that the containers may be stacked in contiguous fashion with sides abutting so as to leave no space within a vertically and horizontally stacked array of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1983
    Inventors: Moody L. Coffman, Lawrence R. Bradshaw, Jr.
  • Patent number: RE30355
    Abstract: A traffic intersection and flow control system which includes a hexagonally shaped, multilane roadway having radiating, multilane roadways extending outwardly from each corner of the hexagonal roadway. Traffic dividing island means are provided in the hexagonal roadway between each corner of the hexagon and are also provided in the several radiating multilane roadways. The islands and traffic lanes are arranged so that all traffic in the innermost lane (relative to the space enclosed by the hexagon) moves at all times in the same direction which is opposite the direction of movement at all times of traffic in the outermost lane. The islands and lanes are also positioned so that traffic moving in any lane will at no time cross in front of traffic moving in any other lane. Traffic control signals are provided adjacent each corner of the hexagonal multilane roadway for controlling the flow of traffic in three directions through the intersection of the hexagonal roadway with the several radiating roadways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1972
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Inventor: Moody L. Coffman