Patents by Inventor Walter F. Atkins

Walter F. Atkins 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: 5058774
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for detecting and collecting spilled fuel products from fuel dispensers of the type that are customarily mounted on a raised concrete island. One or more deflectors are mounted within a casing for the fuel dispenser at an elevation higher than the raised island. The deflectors serve to redirect the spilled fuel onto the top of the raised island so that the existence of the spilled fuel may be detected and corrected. It is possible for the deflectors to include channel members and for the spilled fuel to be delivered to more than one location on the island. In another embodiment of the invention, the spilled fuel product is conveyed to a flame and vapor safe container for disposal or recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventors: Earl D. Hartman, Walter F. Atkins