Patents by Inventor Benjamin G. Zimmerman

Benjamin G. Zimmerman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180056522
    Abstract: A portable box inverter which includes removable and adjustable grippers capable of grasping and inverting a wide variety of different types of containers. The portable box inverter generally includes a base unit including a rotatable bearing. An arm adjustment hub is connected to the bearing; with a pair of spanner arms extending outwardly in either direction from the arm adjustment hub. The distal ends of each respective spanner arm includes a hingedly attached gripper arm extending outwardly therefrom. A plurality of grippers may be removably and adjustably connected to the gripper arms in various configurations to grip various types of containers. By rotating the arm adjustment hub, the gripper arms may be opened to surround a container and closed to engage the container. By rotating the bearing, the container may be inverted to unload its contents and then returned to its original, upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9433138
    Abstract: An inductor mountable to a frame member of an implement. The inductor is movable between a working position and a stowed position. In the working position, the soil engaging tool is in engagement with the soil. In the stowed position, the soil engaging tool is out of engagement with the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Ag Concepts Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20140230704
    Abstract: An inductor mountable to a frame member of an implement. The inductor is movable between a working position and a stowed position. In the working position, the soil engaging tool is in engagement with the soil. In the stowed position, the soil engaging tool is out of engagement with the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Ag Concepts Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 4060255
    Abstract: An elongated horizontal base member is provided for mounting in transverse position on one end of a towing vehicle. A pair of horizontal support arms have a first pair of corresponding ends thereof mounted on the base member, at points spaced therealong, for shifting along the base member and swinging relative to the base member about upstanding axes shiftable along the base member with the first pair of arm ends between first outwardly convergent positions and second substantially aligned positions generally paralleling the base member with the first pair of arm ends disposed remote from each other and the second other pair of arm ends disposed adjacent each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Assignee: Dennis Wettstein
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Zimmerman