Patents by Inventor Gregory B. Neilson

Gregory B. Neilson 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).

  • SPREADER WITH SHAFTLESS AUGER
    Publication number: 20230250601
    Abstract: A spreader comprises a hopper for containing sand, salt or other granular material to be spread upon snow or ice on paved surfaces, the hopper being adapted to be installed in or on a bed of a truck, the hopper having a trough, a shaftless auger positioned in the trough, an auger motor for driving the auger, a spinner positioned at one end of the auger for slinging the granular material upon the snow or ice, a spinner motor for driving the spinner, and at least one keeper supported by the trough and extending over the auger for retaining the auger in place during operation and thereby reducing flexure of the auger and resulting loss of efficiency of material transport by the auger during operation of the spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Fossett, Christopher Aaron Horn, Gregory B. Neilson, Paul Yagiela
  • Spreader with shaftless auger
    Patent number: 11680379
    Abstract: A spreader comprises a hopper for containing sand, salt or other granular material to be spread upon snow or ice on paved surfaces, the hopper being adapted to be installed in or on a bed of a truck, the hopper having a trough, a shaftless auger positioned in the trough, an auger motor for driving the auger, a spinner positioned at one end of the auger for slinging the granular material upon the snow or ice, a spinner motor for driving the spinner, and at least one keeper supported by the trough and extending over the auger for retaining the auger in place during operation and thereby reducing flexure of the auger and resulting loss of efficiency of material transport by the auger during operation of the spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ryan Fossett, Christopher Aaron Horn, Gregory B. Neilson, Paul Yagiela
  • SPREADER WITH SHAFTLESS AUGER
    Publication number: 20200263376
    Abstract: A spreader comprises a hopper for containing sand, salt or other granular material to be spread upon snow or ice on paved surfaces, the hopper being adapted to be installed in or on a bed of a truck, the hopper having a trough, a shaftless auger positioned in the trough, an auger motor for driving the auger, a spinner positioned at one end of the auger for slinging the granular material upon the snow or ice, a spinner motor for driving the spinner, and at least one keeper supported by the trough and extending over the auger for retaining the auger in place during operation and thereby reducing flexure of the auger and resulting loss of efficiency of material transport by the auger during operation of the spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan Fossett, Christopher Aaron Horn, Gregory B. Neilson, Paul Yagiela