Patents by Inventor Tommy Lee Ummel, JR.

Tommy Lee Ummel, 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).

  • Method and apparatus for handling refuse containers
    Patent number: 8647041
    Abstract: To collect refuse, a portable material container gripper is mounted to lift arms of a refuse collection truck. The portable material container gripper is easily mounted to the lift arms by inserting a tube around the lift arms and locking it in place with a bar passing through an opening in the tube. The portable material container gripper includes a clamp that clamps around a horizontal bar on a refuse or material container to hold the refuse or material container in place while it is dumped into the bed of the refuse collection truck by the lift arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Tommy Lee Ummel, Jr.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING REFUSE CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20110038696
    Abstract: To collect refuse, a portable material container gripper is mounted to lift arms of a refuse collection truck. The portable material container gripper is easily mounted to the lift arms by inserting a tube around the lift arms and locking it in place with a bar passing through an opening in the tube. The portable material container gripper includes a clamp that clamps around a horizontal bar on a refuse or material container to hold the refuse or material container in place while it is dumped into the bed of the refuse collection truck by the lift arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Tommy Lee Ummel, JR.