Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Congleton

Stephen R. Congleton 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).

  • Oil tank catwalk assembly for automotive service facility
    Patent number: 4880081
    Abstract: An automotive servicing facility that includes an oil storage tank removably disposed in the lower portion of a vehicle service pit. A catwalk is mounted on the oil storage tank to provide a walk-on surface for a mechanic working in the pit, e.g. to change the crankcase oil, grease the wheel bearings, etc. One tank may store oil and/or sludge drained from vehicles incident to oil changing operations, while a second separate tank may store fresh new oil to be delivered to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: Stephen R. Congleton