Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7604256 | Baffling system for emergency tanker vehicle A baffling system for vehicle-mounted tanks is disclosed that reduces the concentration of vehicle destabilizing inertial forces of contained liquids caused by vehicle movements during transportation. The baffling system includes circular dish-shaped head baffles an... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7404580 | Hollow structure formed by rotational molding and method of manufacturing same A hollow walled structure (22) includes a shell (36) having a wall defining an interior compartment (46). A first support, in the form of a baffle (48), is disposed within the interior compartment (46) and engages the shell (36 | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374228 | Toy vehicle adapted for medical use A toy vehicle adapted for medical use for providing a vehicle that transports a child and their required medical equipment. The toy vehicle adapted for medical use includes a vehicle with a plurality of wheels and a seating area, a receiver cavity within a rear port... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370818 | Apparatus for treatment of snow and ice A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a storage and dispensing apparatus. The storage and dispensing apparatus can be mounted directly to the chassis or disposed within or on a body, which in turn is mounted to the chassis. The storage and dispensing a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334818 | Swing down fuel tank bracket A swing down tank bracket for supporting a fuel tank mounted onto a vehicle includes a frame immovably mounted onto a vehicle, a cradle operatively connected to the frame and arranged to support a fuel tank, a hinge that pivotally connects a first end of the cradle ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311827 | Portable tank apparatus and method of use A tank assembly is disclosed having a plurality of tank sections each capable of being connected to at least one other tank section, wherein each tank section has a dimension that enables the section to be accommodated at or within a predetermined width limit for tr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261323 | Fuel damper A device for dampening fuel movement in a tank having an aperture is provided. The device includes a fuel pump and a baffle connected to the pump so that the baffle is permitted to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration. Further, when the de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252269 | Asymmetrical low-profile bulkhead An asymmetrical bulkhead for a pressure vessel, tank or other storage facility is disclosed. The bulkhead is configured so that there is a high region extending past a cylindrical portion of the vessel on one side of the bulkhead, with a contour of the bulkhead tran... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249786 | Swing down fuel tank bracket method A method for maneuvering a cradle of a tank bracket supporting a fuel tank from a retracted position to an extended position in a single stage includes disengaging a latch, rotating the cradle about a hinge that is attached to a first end of the cradle such that a s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244123 | Training tank for personnel entry, exit and rescue A self-contained training device for simulated personnel entry, exit and rescue in confined space scenarios. The device features an enclosed tank mounted on a truck trailer. The tank has at least one top portal and at least one side portal for entry and exit. An enc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222744 | Reinforced tank The invention pertains to a tank having a partially cylindrical body extended by a cylindrical extension of smaller section by the intermediary of a tapered junction extension, and at least one internal reinforcement ring integral with the internal surface of the tu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195258 | Mobile thick matter pump comprising a support construction and a pneumatic air-cushioned wheel axle A mobile viscous matter pump comprising a hydraulically operated support construction, a distribution boom (16) and a pneumatic cushioned trailing axle (42). To ensure stability during the pump operation, the trailing axle (42) can be lifted by ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7147689 | Apparatus and method for removing volatile organics from vented gases An apparatus and a method for removing volatile organic compounds from air that is vented from tanks and vessels containing hydrocarbon material. This invention also relates to a self-propelled vehicle on which the apparatus is mounted. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117896 | Air system module including reservoir and mounting structure A module includes a reservoir having at least three chambers for storing compressed air for a vehicle air supply system, and a mounting assembly for supporting the reservoir on the vehicle. The chambers are separate from each other internally. The reservoir includes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108285 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093856 | Truck tank for accommodating a bed-mounted hitch A truck tank to be carried in the bed of a pickup truck equipped with a bed-mounted hitch. The tank is profiled to fit within the wheel wells of the truck bed and to have either an arched recess formed in the bottom to accommodate the hitch when the tank is lifted i... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044504 | Sub-assembly mounting system A mounting arrangement for a modular component such as a fuel tank on a vehicle includes sub-assembly of the fuel tank on a carrier for installation on the chassis. Alignment is provided by alignment arms extending outwardly from the chassis cooperating with mountin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948887 | Transport container having compartments that can be individually pressurized A container for use in transporting particulate materials includes a plurality of product compartments, with each such compartment having a material outlet in communication therewith through which particulate material in the compartment may be discharged. The contai... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6863086 | Unloading assembly An unloading system includes a transport for flowable product and an unloading assembly for enabling the flowable product to be removed from the transport without requiring personnel to crawl under the transport in order to connect or disconnect the transport and th... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6792646 | Suction hose arrangement for refuse tank trucks A tank truck for collecting and transporting flowable material, the tank truck including a tank for storing flowable material and a suction hose connected to the tank so that at least a portion of the suction hose extends into the tank. A drive assembly engageable w... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793250 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6612591 | Multi-function truck A multi-function truck of the present invention has a load-carrying platform, a pump having a motor driven by electric power from an AC power supply and mounted in a space below the load-carrying platform, and a liquid collector loaded on the load-carryin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6557896 | Road and rail tankers Multi-compartment tankers, especially road tankers, suffer from cracking of the compartment divisions due to the repeated stressing of the tank in use. The present invention provides a solution by providing the desired capacity in a plurality of tanks whi... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6402199 | Vehicle storage tank mounting assembly The present invention is directed to a mounting assembly for firmly securing a storage tank having a curved bottom wall to a chassis of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a pair of longitudinal support structures for securing to the bottom wall of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6340177 | ATV liquid transport apparatus The present invention is a liquid transport apparatus which is attachable to a typical four wheel all terrain vehicle, popularly called an ATV. The apparatus comprises a rear tank, a forward tank, a pump, hoses and fittings connecting the tanks to each ot... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6315233 | Transporting device for a voluminous container and such a container The invention relates to a transporting device for transporting a voluminous, substantially empty container (1), which transporting device has a shape and dimensions suitable for use on the public highway and is provided with a mobile main frame (12); a s... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6240963 | Roll-off self-powered fuel dispensing platform system A roll-off self-powered fuel dispensing platform system which is transportable, deployable, and made operable by a single individual, from a vehicle such as a truck and which includes a roll-off platform assembly, a roller assembly, and a large planar bas... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6176279 | Locomotive servicing method and vehicle A motor truck has a frame supporting a fuel tank, an oil tank and a water tank along with a container for sand for servicing a rail locomotive located at a remote location or rail yard. Pumps mounted on the frame move the fuel, oil, and water from the tan... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6135501 | Lubricant delivery and retrieval vehicle and methods of manufacture and operation thereof A service vehicle and methods of manufacturing and operating the same to provide lubrication services. In one embodiment, the service vehicle includes: (1) a service vehicle chassis having a cab and a rear frame, (2) first and second ramps coupled to, sup... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6098744 | Thermal-and sound-insulating container of multilayer insulations Disclosed a thermal- and sound-insulating container having a chamber, which is defined by multilayer wall structure including vacuum layers therein. The chamber is made as small as possible the surface area thereof to achieve the high insulating effective... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5810309 | Natural gas cylinder mounting assembly for a natural gas vehicle, and the method of installation A compressed natural gas cylinder mounting assembly is disclosed for supporting and coupling a compressed natural gas cylinder to the underside of a natural gas vehicle. The compressed natural gas cylinder mounting assembly has a pair of mounting bracket ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5755264 | Vehicle for transporting liquid and semi-liquid hazardous/non-hazardous material A vehicle for transporting waste material comprising: a support bed; a tank mounted above the support bed for receiving the waste material; a system for generating vacuum and pressure within the tank; an air conduit system; a waste loading system; and a w... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5671855 | High strength industrial storage tank A high strength industrial storage tank is provided. The tank includes a pair of opposed sidewalls, a pair of opposed end walls, each end wall interconnecting the sidewalls, and a floor connected to the sidewalls and the end walls. Each of the sidewalls a... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5630625 | Tank truck Fuel delivery tank-truck has rear and forward tanks which can independently receive, store and discharge fuel and a pair of tag wheels located to the rear of the drive wheels underneath the rear tank. The rear tank occupies the area conventionally occupie... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5593070 | Truck mounted tank having low center of gravity An elongate, closed, fiberglass tank of round or oval cross-section is mounted horizontally on a truck frame. An opening is provided in the bottom portion of the tank wall. A fiberglass sump projects downwardly from the opening and is joined with the bott... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5577772 | Tank truck A tank truck including a horizontal support platform secured on the tank for supporting a suction hose, a boom secured to the support platform and supporting a free end of the suction hose, and a lead-in rotatably supported on the support platform and con... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5538286 | Bulk cement transport apparatus A bulk material transport apparatus, such as a truck or trailer, having at least one bulk material pressure vessel mounted thereon. The pressure vessel is provided with at least one sealable hatch opening, a first port and a second port all of which are o... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5467827 | Modular fire truck A fire truck having a flat bed includes a conveyor system for loading a number of interchangeable firefighting modules onto the bed. The conveyor system comprises a frame carrying a number of rollers or casters which allow the units to be easily slid on a... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5368332 | Applicator tank assembly for a tractor An applicator tank assembly is provided for a tractor being an endless tracked agricultural type having a cab and side fenders. The applicator tank assembly consists of a structure for holding chemicals therein. A mechanism is for securing the holding str... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5242196 | Three compartment trailer A tank trailer assembly for transporting liquid bromine and hydrobromic acid which comprises an elongated substantially cylindrical container having three inner containers for transporting fluids. Two of the inner containers are internally lined with a po... | 09/07/1993 |
