Patents by Inventor Steven H. Omann

Steven H. Omann 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).

  • Patent number: 5099872
    Abstract: A funnel-like tapered containment vessel of flexible sheet material has its smaller end portion normally closed by a valve and its other end portion open to define a mouth. Such vessel has a large flat lip that can be positioned under the source of a leak of hazardous liquid such that the liquid falls on the lip and is conveyed into the vessel. The open end portion of the vessel has an inflatable cuff including a top arcuate part which, when inflated, holds the upper portion of the mouth of the vessel open. The cuff includes a separate bottom part extending around the margin of the lip and inflatable to form a raised rim to prevent runoff. The normally closed valved end portion of the vessel can be connected to a collapsible collection container such as by a hose having quick-connecting end fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Inventors: Cliff A. Tarvin, Steven H. Omann