Richard Wayne Barker

US Patent:

57495033, May 12, 1998

Filed:

Mar 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/625392

Inventors:

Katherine Wulf - Vista CA
Richard Steven Barker - Escondido CA

Assignee:

Eagle Creek, Inc. - San Marcos CA

International Classification:

A45F 402
A45C 514

US Classification:

224153

Abstract:

A luggage container which conveniently converts for use as wheeled suitcase, a backpack and a hand-carry bag having a first and second compartment for storage of belongings. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted to an axle which is at an edge along the bottom of the first compartment. A pair of shoulder straps are provided in the second compartment and are concealed by a cover. When the container is used as a backpack, the cover is opened to reveal the shoulder straps. The cover is wrapped over the wheels and secured to the bottom side of the first compartment. In this manner the traveler and the traveler's belongings are protected when cartage is on the traveler's back from filth that accumulates on the wheels.

US Patent:

52599302, Nov 9, 1993

Filed:

Nov 6, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/788694

Inventors:

Richard J. Barker - Diamond Bar CA
Frank A. DiGiacomo - Morris Plains NJ
James M. Hardy - Garden Grove CA
Robert F. Lamm - Westminister CA
Allen S. Malsbury - Parsippany NJ

Assignee:

Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

C10B 3300

US Classification:

201 2

Abstract:

An automated top head cover and stem guide assembly adapted for covering a top opening in vertical vessels such as coking drums, and a method for remotely operating the assembly. The top head assembly includes a flanged connector unit attached pressure-tightly to a top flange opening of a coking drum and a top cover device including a cover unit pivotally attached to the flanged connector unit, so that the cover unit can be pivotally lifted and moved aside. A stem guide device is also pivotally attached to the top flange unit, so that a stem guide unit can be pivotally moved downwardly into place over the top flange unit opening, after a stem member is inserted into the vessel. Following coke removal from the drum, the stem member is withdrawn, the stem guide unit is pivotally moved upwardly, and the head cover unit is moved downwardly to cover the coking drum flanged unit. The invention also discloses method steps for operating the head cover and stem guide devices of the assembly.

US Patent:

50929631, Mar 3, 1992

Filed:

Feb 21, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/312186

Inventors:

Richard J. Barker - Diamond Bar CA
Frank A. DiGiacomo - Morris Plains NJ
James M. Hardy - Garden Grove CA
Robert F. Lamm - Westminister CA
Allen S. Malsbury - Parsippany NJ

Assignee:

Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

C10B 104
C10B 4302

US Classification:

202250

Abstract:

An automated top head cover and stem guide assembly adapted for covering a top opening in vertical vessels such as coking drums, and a method for remotely operating the assembly. The top head assembly includes a flanged connector unit attached pressure-tightly to a top flange opening of a coking drum, and a top cover device including a cover unit pivotally attached to the flanged connector unit, so that the top cover unit can be pivotally lifted and moved aside. A stem guide device is also pivotally attached to the flanged connector unit, so that a stem guide unit can be pivotally moved downwardly into place over the top flange unit opening, after a stem member is inserted into the vessel. Following coke removal from the drum, the stem member is withdrawn, the stem guide unit is pivotally moved upwardly, and the head cover unit is moved downwardly to cover the coking drum flanged connector unit. The invention also discloses method steps for operating the head cover and stem guide devices of the assembly.