Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Mooney

Thomas E. Mooney 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).

  • Readily inspectable and cleanable emergency valve for storage tank
    Patent number: 4934403
    Abstract: An emergency valve assembly for a tank adapted to contain liquid such as for instance hazardous material, with the valve assembly including a valve head for closing the discharge port from the tank in an operative closed position of the valve head, and with a first operating unit coacting with the valve head for selectively opening the latter and a separate second operating unit coacting with the valve head for automatically closing the latter. The first operating unit has a portion adapted for accessibility from exteriorly of the tank and includes a fluid power connection to the first operating unit, for selectively supplying pressurized fluid to such operating unit; for causing opening of the valve head via such operating unit upon application of pressurized fluid thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Betts Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Mooney, Frank H. Petersen
  • Fluid power operated sliding gate valve system for tank trucks, pipelines, storage tanks and the like
    Patent number: 4709901
    Abstract: A remotely controllable fluid pressure actuated mechanism for controlling the actuation of a sliding gate valve or the like, for use with tank trucks, pipelines, storage tanks or the like, for helping to eliminate the possibility of hazardous spills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Betts Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl B. Pierson, Thomas E. Mooney, William G. Jones