Patents by Inventor Ricki Joe Abney

Ricki Joe Abney 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: 8931495
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recovering particulate matter washed from piece of construction equipment with water. Waste materials washed from the construction equipment are collected in a bin. The liquid in the bin is allowed to drain into a receptacle having a sloped bottom for conveying the liquid to a sump. The liquid in the sump is pumped to a first baffle box extending into a first settlement tank to remove a portion of the particulate matter in the liquid. The liquid cascades from the first settlement tank to a second baffle box extending into a second settlement tank to remove another portion of the particulate matter. The liquid is stored after removal of the portions of the particulate matter for recycling in a tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Ricki Joe Abney, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8080111
    Abstract: A method of washing a piece of construction equipment includes washing a portion of the piece of construction equipment with water, collecting waste materials washed from the construction equipment in a bin, allowing liquid collected in the bin to drain into a receptacle having a sloped bottom for conveying the liquid to a sump, pumping the liquid from the sump, filtering the particulate matter pumped from the pump to recover clean water, and storing the recovered clean water for recycling in a tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: Ricki Joe Abney
  • Patent number: 7913704
    Abstract: A system for washing-out concrete pouring equipment includes a bin for receiving waste materials washed with water from the concrete pouring equipment. The bin includes openings allowing liquid to drain into a base unit that includes sidewalls defining a receptacle for receiving the bin and a sloped bottom for conveying liquid drained from the bin to a sump. A filtering system filters particulate matter from liquid provided from the sump to recover the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ricki Joe Abney, Sr.
    Inventor: Ricki Joe Abney, Sr.