Patents by Inventor Carl R. Dixon

Carl R. Dixon 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).

  • Patent number: 10791675
    Abstract: The combine system provides a motor driven paddle system for the movement of grain from combine storage, such as a hopper, to secondary storage, including but not limited to a grain bin, truck, or grain cart. The paddles are constructed from a somewhat rigid material that enable the paddles to move the grain to the secondary storage. The paddle conveyor may be partially enclosed by a housing that protects users from accidental contact with the paddles and the paddle conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Carl R. Dixon
  • Patent number: 9974236
    Abstract: The combine system provides a motor driven paddle system for the movement of grain from combine storage, such as a hopper, to secondary storage, including but not limited to a grain bin, truck, or grain cart. The paddles are constructed from a somewhat rigid material that enable the paddles to move the grain to the secondary storage. The paddle conveyor may be partially enclosed by a housing that protects users from accidental contact with the paddles and the paddle conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Carl R. Dixon
  • Patent number: 9743584
    Abstract: The mower blade system provides one or more blades, preferably two, secured to a housing that is attached to the mower. The blades provide a cutting edge that is sharpened for mowing the yard, lawn, field, or other area. The blade attaches to an attachment arm via a locking body and retention body. A pivot aperture of the blade is placed upon a pivot finger of the attachment arm that secures the blade on the attachment arm. The locking body abuts the pivot finger to secure the blade on the pivot finger. The retention body then slides over the locking body to further secure the blade on the pivot finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Carl R. Dixon
  • Patent number: 6499930
    Abstract: An unloading system for a grain bin. The unloading system includes a sweep conveyor for sweeping grain from the interior of the grain bin to a well in the floor of the grain bin. The sweep conveyor includes an elongated frame, a first sprocket at one end of the frame, a second sprocket at the other end of the frame, an endless chain extending between the first and second sprockets, a plurality of spaced apart paddles attached to the chain, and a motor for causing the chain to rotate whereby the paddles will drag or sweep grain to the well in the floor of the grain bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Carl R. Dixon
  • Patent number: 4902185
    Abstract: A grain spreader for being mounted within a grain bin directly beneath the inlet opening in the roof structure of the grain bin for causing any grain introduced into the grain bin through the inlet opening to be evenly spread within the grain bin. The spreader includes a funnel positioned directly beneath the inlet opening for initially receiving the grain passing through inlet opening, a chute positioned directly beneath the funnel for receiving grain from the funnel, a motor for causing the chute to slowly rotate, and a deflector positioned beneath the chute for receiving grain from the chute as the chute rotates and for directing the grain radially outward and downward from the funnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventors: Carl R. Dixon, Jackie R. Anschultz
  • Patent number: 4611965
    Abstract: A gravity-feed grain spreader for being positioned within a grain bin beneath the inlet opening thereof. The grain spreader includes a first hopper for initially receiving grain being introduced into the grain bin through the inlet opening therein, a second hopper for receiving grain from the first hopper, and a plurality of chutes extending outwardly and downwardly from the second hopper in a spider-like manner for directing grain from the second hopper substantially evenly about the interior of the grain bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Inventors: Carl R. Dixon, Jackie R. Anschultz