Patents by Inventor Oliver Dixon

Oliver Dixon 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).

  • Apparatus for removing material from a container and container therewith
    Patent number: 9193522
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for removing material from a reciprocating floor container. The apparatus may comprise a first member, a flexible sealing portion coupled to the first member and configured to provide a seal between the first member and the container, and a biasing arrangement configured to enable the first member to be moveably attached to a frame member. The biasing arrangement may comprise an actuation mechanism for biasing the flexible sealing portion towards the container. The actuation mechanism may comprise adjustable tension means. In some embodiments of the invention there may also be provided a system comprising a frame member and an apparatus, wherein the frame member is moveable through the container in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Oliver Dixon
  • Apparatus for Removing Material from a Container and Container Therewith
    Publication number: 20140126984
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for removing material from a reciprocating floor container. The apparatus may comprise a first member, a flexible sealing portion coupled to the first member and configured to provide a seal between the first member and the container, and a biasing arrangement configured to enable the first member to be moveably attached to a frame member. The biasing arrangement may comprise an actuation mechanism for biasing the flexible sealing portion towards the container. The actuation mechanism may comprise adjustable tension means. In some embodiments of the invention there may also be provided a system comprising a frame member and an apparatus, wherein the frame member is moveable through the container in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Oliver Dixon