Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael FLAHIVE

Jeffrey Michael FLAHIVE 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).

  • Replaceable mounting apparatus for reducing elements
    Patent number: 10378187
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus including a drum rotatable about an axis of rotation and a support mount secured to the drum. The apparatus includes a support mount defining first and second fastener openings and first and second anchor openings. A replaceable holding block mounts to the support mount and the replaceable holding block has a front face and a rear face. The replaceable holding block defines a first fastener opening, a second fastener opening, and a tooth opening that extend through the replaceable holding block from the front face to the rear face. The first and second fastener openings of the replaceable holding block align with the first and second fastener openings of the support mount when the replaceable housing block is mounted to the block mounting surface. A tooth is secured to the replaceable holding block at the tooth opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Flahive, Edward Lee Cutler
  • REPLACEABLE MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170073940
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus including a drum rotatable about an axis of rotation and a support mount secured to the drum. The apparatus includes a support mount defining first and second fastener openings and first and second anchor openings. A replaceable holding block mounts to the support mount and the replaceable holding block has a front face and a rear face. The replaceable holding block defines a first fastener opening, a second fastener opening, and a tooth opening that extend through the replaceable holding block from the front face to the rear face. The first and second fastener openings of the replaceable holding block align with the first and second fastener openings of the support mount when the replaceable housing block is mounted to the block mounting surface. A tooth is secured to the replaceable holding block at the tooth opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael FLAHIVE, Edward Lee CUTLER