Patents by Inventor Spencer Bird

Spencer Bird 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).

  • Method for stabilizing a grain mound covering tarp
    Patent number: 11452261
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a grain mound covering tarp including steps of assembling a matrix of flexible tubes over the tarp and filling the matrix of flexible tubes with water; wherein the matrix assembling step provides a multiplicity of collapsible tubes forming a quadrilateral grid; wherein the matrix assembling step further provides a plurality of T joints and a plurality of + joints interconnecting the collapsible tubes; wherein the collapsible tube providing steps include a pair of cam connector halves attached to the ends of each collapsible tube; wherein the T joint providing steps include a triple of cam connector halves attached to each T joint; and wherein the + joint providing steps include a quadruple of cam connector halves attached to each + joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Spencer Bird
  • Method for Stabilizing a Grain Mound Covering Tarp
    Publication number: 20200221641
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a grain mound covering tarp including steps of assembling a matrix of flexible tubes over the tarp and filling the matrix of flexible tubes with water; wherein the matrix assembling step provides a multiplicity of collapsible tubes forming a quadrilateral grid; wherein the matrix assembling step further provides a plurality of T joints and a plurality of + joints interconnecting the collapsible tubes; wherein the collapsible tube providing steps include a pair of cam connector halves attached to the ends of each collapsible tube; wherein the T joint providing steps include a triple of cam connector halves attached to each T joint; and wherein the + joint providing steps include a quadruple of cam connector halves attached to each + joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Spencer A. Bird