Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Elliott, Jr.

Thomas P. Elliott, Jr. 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: 10612227
    Abstract: A storm water drain system and methods of assembling the same are provided. The system can be arranged to provide a water management function such as retention, detention, conveyance, or infiltration. The system can include a plurality of support modules positioned adjacent to one another to form a top deck, a bottom deck, and an interior space between the top deck and the bottom deck. The plurality of support modules can include a support module that has a bottom corbel extending from an outer surface of the support module. The bottom corbel can be located within the interior space and have a surface that contacts a portion of the bottom deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Jensen Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Elliott, Jr., Tyler R. Haack, Joseph P. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200011047
    Abstract: A storm water drain system and methods of assembling the same are provided. The system can be arranged to provide a water management function such as retention, detention, conveyance, or infiltration. The system can include a plurality of support modules positioned adjacent to one another to form a top deck, a bottom deck, and an interior space between the top deck and the bottom deck. The plurality of support modules can include a support module that has a bottom corbel extending from an outer surface of the support module. The bottom corbel can be located within the interior space and have a surface that contacts a portion of the bottom deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas P. Elliott, JR., Tyler R. Haack, Joseph P. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10435880
    Abstract: A storm water management system and methods of assembling the same are provided. The system has open columns having corbels that support a slab spanning between adjacent columns. The system is assembled by positioning a first plurality of slabs end-to-end and spaced apart from a second plurality of slabs. The column is seated into an opening formed between the first and second plurality of slabs. A first corbel extends from a first side of the column and over laps an edge portion of a slab of the first plurality. A second corbel extends from a second side of the column and over laps an edge portion of a slab of the second plurality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Jensen Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Elliott, Jr., Tyler R. Haack, Joseph P. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5925848
    Abstract: An electronics storage cabinet for housing cell equipment for cellular telephone services. The storage cabinet is partially buried so that it has a small above-ground profile. The small profile of the cabinet allows the cabinet to be located in an easement without the need to meet local building codes or obtain building permits. The partially buried configuration of the cabinet allows the cabinet to enclose a spacious work space that is large enough to store the electronics equipment and allow a person to stand upright. The cabinet desirably includes a secondary storage space located below a removable floor and a step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Dalworth Concrete Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. Elliott, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5778608
    Abstract: An improved storage system and a method of constructing the storage system adaptably satisfies structural requirements in different seismic zones. The storage system is efficiently constructed to restrain movement of a storage tank within a vault, even if the storage tank is positioned such that all sides of the tank are not physically accessible. Within the outer containment vault, a plurality of structural members and bottom restraints restrict movement of a storage tank relative to the vault. The structural member has two depending restraints, one on each side of the storage tank to wedge the storage tank in place. Additionally, the bottom restraints are structurally connected to the bottom of the vault and positioned in close proximity to the side of the tank to further restrain movement of the tank. Different sized storage systems may be constructed in compliance with seismic requirements by modifying the number and size of the structural members and bottom restraints within a particular storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Dalworth Concrete Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. Elliott, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5495695
    Abstract: An underground storage system for hazardous liquids having an inner fluid storage tank surrounded by a larger outer containment vault with sufficient space between to allow for visual inspection of the tank. The inner tank has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is positioned within an outer rectangular parallelepiped vault in a manner leaving a larger clearance space between two adjacent tank sides and facing vault walls than between the opposite adjacent two sides and walls. Additionally, a vertical clearance exists between the tank and vault. The vault is reinforced concrete precast in sections for ease of transport and assembly on-site. The vault has a bottom pan-shaped unit with one or more square tubular collar units on top and terminates in an upper cover. The cover includes one or more man-way apertures enabling a technician to enter the vault and inspect the tank for leaks. The increased use of excavated space for fluid storage reduces costs associated with transport and installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Dalworth Concrete Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. Elliott, Jr.