Thomas L Collins

US Patent:

7166349, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Aug 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/638713

Inventors:

Thomas G. Collins - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Huesker Synthetic GmbH - Gescher

International Classification:

B32B 5/12
D03D 25/00
E21C 37/00
B21F 27/00

US Classification:

428105, 139416, 139383 A, 139383 AA, 139383 R, 442 1, 299 11, 299 12, 245 1

Abstract:

The invention relates to a grid of synthetic material with two groups of parallel, load-bearing strands, wherein the strands of the first group extend in the longitudinal direction of the grid and the strands of the second group extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the grid and the strands of both groups are joined together at their points of intersection. Alternating first and second portions are formed with strands extending in the direction of one of the two groups. The strand spacing of the first portions are larger than the strand spacing of the second portions. The second portions can be of an increased strength and can be used to fasten the grid without aids.

US Patent:

7393060, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

Jun 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/448440

Inventors:

Thomas G. Collins - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Huesker Synthetic GmbH - Gescher

International Classification:

E21D 19/00

US Classification:

299 12, 4053023

Abstract:

The invention relates to a grid of synthetic material with two groups of parallel, load-bearing strands, wherein the strands of the first group extend in the longitudinal direction of the grid and the strands of the second group extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the grid and the strands of both groups are joined together at their points of intersection. Alternating first and second portions are formed with strands extending in the direction of one of the two groups. The strand spacing of the first portions are larger than the strand spacing of the second portions. The second portions can be of an increased strength and can be used to fasten the grid without aids.

US Patent:

D583523, Dec 23, 2008

Filed:

Jan 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/294310

Inventors:

Alan Deal - Claremont NC, US
Thomas Collins - Newton NC, US
Joe Whisnant - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Technibilt, Ltd. - Newton NC

International Classification:

1202

US Classification:

D34 21

US Patent:

7681891, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Dec 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/004254

Inventors:

Alan Deal - Claremont NC, US
Thomas Collins - Newton NC, US
Joe Whisnant - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Technibilt, Ltd. - Newton NC

International Classification:

B62D 39/00

US Classification:

280 33991, 280 33997

Abstract:

There is provided a shopping cart adapted to receive elongated items. The shopping cart includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion. A plurality of wheels are connected to the lower portion of the frame. The shopping cart includes an upper basket attached to the upper portion of the frame and a lower basket attached to the lower portion of the frame. The upper basket and lower basket are each open at the top and each is formed from a plurality of vertical and horizontal wire segments which form a plurality of windows. The upper basket has a front wall with a slot therein. The slot has a top portion and a bottom portion with the top portion being open so as to receive and retain an elongated item. The bottom portion of the slot extends down at least a portion of the front wall. The lower basket has a back wall with at least one major open for receiving an elongated item.

US Patent:

8256777, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/648500

Inventors:

Alan Deal - Claremont NC, US
Thomas Collins - Newton NC, US
Joe Whisnant - Newton NC, US

Assignee:

Technibilt, Ltd - Newton NC

International Classification:

B62D 63/00

US Classification:

280 33992, 280 33995

Abstract:

There is provided a shopping cart adapted to receive elongated items. The shopping cart includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion. A plurality of wheels are connected to the lower portion of the frame. The shopping cart includes an upper basket attached to the upper portion of the frame and a lower basket attached to the lower portion of the frame. The upper basket and lower basket are each open at the top and each is formed from a plurality of vertical and horizontal wire segments which form a plurality of windows. The upper basket has a front wall with a slot therein. The slot has a top portion and a bottom portion with the top portion being open so as to receive and retain an elongated item. The bottom portion of the slot extends down at least a portion of the front wall. The lower basket has a back wall with at least one major open for receiving an elongated item.

US Patent:

20150197904, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Jan 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/153023

Inventors:

Thomas Collins - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

E01H 5/10
H05B 11/00

Abstract:

A vehicle mounted ice melting device for melting ice and snow the ground surface in front of a vehicle. The vehicle mounted ice melting device, which is adapted to mount on a vehicle's front bumper, comprises a base frame having an upper structure and a lower structure. The upper structure is a hollow passageway which includes a plurality of heating coils, and constructed to take oncoming air and redirect it through it's the body of the upper structure, past the heating coils to rapidly heat it, and then down to the ground immediately in front of the vehicle so the heated air contacts the ground surface. The lower portion is defined by a infrared laser which projects radiation in the same direction as the heated air which is redirected by the upper structure.