Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Price Almond

Thomas Michael Price Almond 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: 8887896
    Abstract: A liquid-tight reciprocating floor construction or system includes a plurality of longitudinal sub-deck sections having at least one longitudinal guide beam and at least one longitudinal valley. A first longitudinal side edge of one longitudinal sub-deck section is preferably in a mating relationship with an adjacent second longitudinal side edge of another longitudinal sub-deck section. An internal sealing structure is preferably positioned between adjacent first and second longitudinal side edges to form a longitudinal liquid-tight sub-deck joint therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hallco Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Berthelsen, Brady L. Byers, Thomas Michael Price Almond
  • Patent number: 8430231
    Abstract: A multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor having a plurality of operating modes (each operating mode having a predetermined number of steps) and means for switching between operating modes responsive to at least one operating mode changing event. A method implemented using the multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hallco Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Price Almond
  • Patent number: 8215478
    Abstract: A multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor having a plurality of operating modes (each operating mode having a predetermined number of steps) and means for switching between operating modes responsive to at least one operating mode changing event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hallco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Price Almond
  • Publication number: 20120145518
    Abstract: A multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor having a plurality of operating modes (each operating mode having a predetermined number of steps) and means for switching between operating modes responsive to at least one operating mode changing event. A method implemented using the multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Hallco Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Price Almond
  • Publication number: 20110042185
    Abstract: A multi-operating-mode reciprocating slat conveyor having a plurality of operating modes (each operating mode having a predetermined number of steps) and means for switching between operating modes responsive to at least one operating mode changing event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Hallco Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Price Almond