Patents Examined by Jospeh Dillon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10399798
    Abstract: An input assembly, adapted to receive a quantity of material to be fed, includes a single input opening above and first and second spaced outlet openings below. An output assembly is operatively coupled to and fixedly positioned beneath the input assembly and is adapted to receive material from the input assembly for feeding through dual discharge tubes. A reciprocating assembly, located between the input and output assemblies, includes first and second chambers. A drive mechanism is adapted to reciprocate the chambers between a first orientation where the first chamber is being filled while the second chamber is being discharged and a second orientation where the second chamber is being filled while the first chamber is being discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventor: Montrey A. Siddens
  • Patent number: 9439344
    Abstract: An agricultural product delivery system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box with an agricultural product inlet configured to receive an agricultural product, an air inlet configured to receive an airflow, a plurality of mixing chambers, and a plurality of air bypass channels. Each mixing chamber is configured to mix the agricultural product and a respective first portion of the airflow. The plurality of air bypass channels is configured to guide a respective second portion of the airflow from the air inlet to a respective mixing chamber of the plurality of mixing chambers. The plurality of bypass channels includes inside air bypass channels that contact adjacent inside air bypass channels, and outside air bypass channels that are arranged adjacent to an exterior inductor box wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Connors, David D. Flamme, Chad M. Johnson, Scott A. Long, Grant T. MacDonald, Marvin A. Prickel, Martin J. Roberge