Patents Assigned to Miller Spreader Company
  • Sequential remote dumping control for power buggies
    Patent number: 6955404
    Abstract: A hand activated incremental power dumping control for power buggies for enhanced safety and ease of use. A hand control lever mounted on the handle bars of the buggy adjacent the hand grips in which control power elevation and dumping activation can be achieved with incremental engagement locking and safety release mechanism which allows the operator to terminate precise dumping rate and optional hands free continuous dumping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Miller Spreader Company
    Inventors: Randall L. Best, R. Bruce Waters
  • Curb forming apparatus
    Patent number: 6508606
    Abstract: An apparatus for continuously shaping and extruding a longitudinally extending curb of moldable material. The device provides a self-contained and self-powered platform for modular curb forming inserts of multiple disciplines including auger extrusion and vibratory slip form. Moldable material is supplied to a feed hopper for the modular auger/slip form inserts that creates and dispenses a shaped curb bed. Leveling sensors and guides compensate for irregular surface gradients maintaining the orientation of the formed curb shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Miller Spreader Company
    Inventors: W. Thomas James, III, Randal L. Best, James B. Rochette