Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Deakin

Stephen P. Deakin 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 laying and anchoring a sheet of material on a ground surface
    Patent number: 9440268
    Abstract: A machine (20) for laying a film (122) on a ground surface such as a landfill has a pair of opposed, support arms (84) each having a respective film roll support mechanism (94). In some embodiments the support arms are pivotable. Each film roll support mechanism (94) has a moveable arm (102) with a film roll support bracket (106), and a hydraulic system (98, 104) controllable by an operator of the machine for retracting and extending the moveable arm (102). The machine has means (120, 124) for holding the roll (96) of film between the brackets (106) for unwinding the film onto the ground. The machine may include a film cutter assembly (154) for cutting the laid film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: EPI ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Randall J. Kozak, Justin T. J. Bond, Paul A. Rempel, Stephen P. Deakin, Lynn M. Jensen, Kathleen M. Gregoire, Ryan H. Murchie
  • Apparatus for Laying and Anchoring a Sheet of Material on a Ground Surface
    Publication number: 20150336142
    Abstract: A machine (20) for laying a film (122) on a ground surface such as a landfill has a pair of opposed, support arms (84) each having a respective film roll support mechanism (94). In some embodiments the support arms are pivotable. Each film roll support mechanism (94) has a moveable arm (102) with a film roll support bracket (106), and a hydraulic system (98, 104) controllable by an operator of the machine for retracting and extending the moveable arm (102). The machine has means (120, 124) for holding the roll (96) of film between the brackets (106) for unwinding the film onto the ground. The machine may include a film cutter assembly (154) for cutting the laid film. The machine permits the controlled laying of the film and the operator adjustment of the position of the roll of film in response to windy conditions, obstacles and sloping ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: EPI ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Randall J. Kozak, Justin T.J. Bond, Paul A. Rempel, Stephen P. Deakin, Lynn M. Jensen, Kathleen M. Gregoire, Ryan H. Murchie