Patents by Inventor Rodney A. Short

Rodney A. Short 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).

  • Hold cover for a vehicle especially one for transporting particulate matter
    Patent number: 5380058
    Abstract: A barge cover is wound on a roller, mounted on a trolley which may be moved from one end to the other end of a barge hold, deploying or taking up the cover as it moves. The cover may then be sealed around the barge coaming in a weather proof manner. The roller is mounted on trolleys so that two men may deploy or take up the cover with only their muscle power, without requiring either special docking facilities or an independent power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Rodney A. Short, Daniel T. Dunn, John D. Cook, William O. Boyd