Patents by Inventor William Roby

William Roby 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).

  • Tubular support beam with self-draining surface
    Patent number: 9752322
    Abstract: A tubular support beam having a self-draining surface, comprising a first channel having a first channel side wall and a first channel bottom wall, wherein the first channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the first channel bottom wall and a second channel having a second channel side wall and a second channel bottom wall, wherein the second channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the second channel bottom wall. Either the first channel and/or the second channel having an angled or convex top wall, wherein the first channel and the second channel are joined to provide a self-draining surface for the tubular support beam. The self-draining tubular support beam may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable horizontal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Heinzen LLC
    Inventors: Rudi Groppe, William Roby, Erick Arthur Davidson
  • TUBULAR SUPPORT BEAM WITH SELF-DRAINING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20170051507
    Abstract: A tubular support beam having a self-draining surface, comprising a first channel having a first channel side wall and a first channel bottom wall, wherein the first channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the first channel bottom wall and a second channel having a second channel side wall and a second channel bottom wall, wherein the second channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the second channel bottom wall. Either the first channel and/or the second channel having an angled or convex top wall, wherein the first channel and the second channel are joined to provide a self-draining surface for the tubular support beam. The self-draining tubular support beam may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable horizontal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rudi Groppe, William Roby, Erick Arthur Davidson
  • Top-mounted container door system
    Publication number: 20060071479
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to boxcar, railcar, tractor trailer, ocean vessel, or other type shipping container, doors. Specifically, a top-mounted, sliding door is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Roby, Hayden Newell, Harley Jacks, Bobby Hypes, John Sickafuse, Thomas Glasscock, Jeff Sicilian, Patrick Torres, Anthony Rosa, Robert Helmick