Thomas C Rodgers

US Patent:

20220219888, Jul 14, 2022

Filed:

Mar 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/708926

Inventors:

- Spokane Valley WA, US
Nathan Scott Batson - Colbert WA, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/00
B08B 9/08
B08B 9/087
B01F 27/82
B01F 27/091
B01F 27/808
B01F 35/12
B01F 35/10
B01F 35/32
B65D 90/54

Abstract:

A tank, such as a fermentation tank, includes a scraper blade assembly slideably coupled to a bottom surface of the tank. The scraper blade assembly includes a blade arranged to displace solids deposited on the bottom surface of the tank out through an aperture arranged flush with the bottom surface of the tank.

US Patent:

20200002084, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jul 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/459285

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Nathan Scott Batson - Colbert WA, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/00
B08B 9/08
B08B 9/087
B01F 15/00
B01F 7/16
B01F 7/00
B65D 90/54

Abstract:

A tank, such as a fermentation tank, includes a scraper blade assembly slideably coupled to a bottom surface of the tank. The scraper blade assembly includes a blade arranged to displace solids deposited on the bottom surface of the tank out through an aperture arranged flush with the bottom surface of the tank.

US Patent:

20190177081, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/276228

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US
Michael Phillip Blessing - Coeur d'Alene ID, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/58
C12G 1/02
B65D 43/20

Abstract:

A manway gate assembly couples to a tank and provides a liquid tight seal. The manway gate assembly includes a gate selectively slideable in a first linear direction between an open position, a closed position, and/or an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The manway gate assembly includes one or more locking members arranged adjacent to the gate and moveable between a locked position and an un-locked position. When in the locked position, the one or more locking members apply a biasing force to the gate in a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction to seal the gate to the tank and provide a liquid tight seal.

US Patent:

20170190507, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Mar 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/466508

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Michael Phillip Blessing - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/58
C12G 1/02

Abstract:

A manway gate assembly couples to a tank and provides a liquid tight seal. The manway gate assembly includes a gate selectively slideable in a first linear direction between an open position, a closed position, and/or an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The manway gate assembly includes one or more locking members arranged adjacent to the gate and moveable between a locked position and an un-locked position. When in the locked position, the one or more locking members apply a biasing force to the gate in a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction to seal the gate to the tank and provide a liquid tight seal.

US Patent:

20160280458, Sep 29, 2016

Filed:

Jun 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/172941

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Nathan Scott Batson - Colbert WA, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/00
B08B 9/08
B65D 90/54

Abstract:

A tank, such as a fermentation tank, includes a scraper blade assembly slideably coupled to a bottom surface of the tank. The scraper blade assembly includes a blade arranged to displace solids deposited on the bottom surface of the tank out through an aperture arranged flush with the bottom surface of the tank.

US Patent:

20150203290, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/158600

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Michael Phillip Blessing - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US

Assignee:

Spokane Industries - Spokane WA

International Classification:

B65D 90/58

Abstract:

A manway gate assembly couples to a tank and provides a liquid tight seal. The manway gate assembly includes a gate selectively slideable in a first linear direction between an open position, a closed position, and/or an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The manway gate assembly includes one or more locking members arranged adjacent to the gate and moveable between a locked position and an un-locked position. When in the locked position, the one or more locking members apply a biasing force to the gate in a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction to seal the gate to the tank and provide a liquid tight seal.

US Patent:

20140326327, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

Apr 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/255778

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Thomas Raymond Rodgers - Spokane WA, US
Nathan Scott Batson - Colbert WA, US

Assignee:

Spokane Industries - Spokane WA

International Classification:

B08B 9/08

US Classification:

137 1507, 137237

Abstract:

A tank, such as a fermentation tank, includes a scraper blade assembly slideably coupled to a bottom surface of the tank. The scraper blade assembly includes a blade arranged to displace solids deposited on the bottom surface of the tank out through an aperture arranged flush with the bottom surface of the tank.