Patents Assigned to Thomas N. Tibbs
  • Soil distribution system to facilitate potting plants
    Patent number: 5284190
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus capable of providing a continuous source of soil to a level working surface and a vertically and horizontally adjustable conveyor system that transports planting pots proximate to the level working surface, so that an operator may efficiently scoop soil from the level working surface into the pot. The conveyor system is also used to collect and recycle spilled soil via a soil return hopper and a soil return elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignees: Thomas N. Tibbs, Julia M. Tibbs
    Inventors: Dudley W. Jones, David T. McCoy