Patents by Inventor William P. Hansel

William P. Hansel 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).

  • Filling arrangements for fluid storage containers
    Patent number: 3946758
    Abstract: In storage containers for fluids, a disperser/diffuser member is positioned between the inner end of the fillpipe and the interior of the container, to cause dispersion of the fluid flowing into the container from the fillpipe during a filling operation. The disperser member has therein a multiplicity of tortuous fluid passages, and may be used in a subterranean storage container, or in a mobile storage and transportation container (tank truck).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1976
    Assignee: Sun Oil Company of Pennsylvania
    Inventor: William P. Hansel