Patents by Inventor Stephan Strydom

Stephan Strydom 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).

  • Publication number: 20250087118
    Abstract: A device for holding a placard includes a backplate that is engaged with a rail structure and a retention panel that is engaged with the backplate and configured to receive a placard, the retention panel and the backplate being movable between a first position adjacent an end of the rail structure and a second position that is spaced apart from the end of the rail structure. The rail structure includes a first rail and a second rail extending parallel with one another in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy Neil McLaren, Stephan Strydom, Cedric Vermaak, Glen Harm, Steven Craig
  • Patent number: 11679930
    Abstract: A tank container includes a frame having a front end opposite a rear end that defines a rear plane, a vessel extending between the front end and the rear end of the frame, and a discharge valve assembly. The discharge valve assembly comprises an internal bottom valve, an adaptor, and a discharge valve. The internal bottom valve is positioned within an interior volume of the vessel and the discharge valve is positioned entirely within the frame and offset at least one inch from the rear plane. The adaptor curves downwardly between the internal bottom valve and the discharge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUALITY CARRIERS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Craig, Stephan Strydom, Timothy Neil McLaren