Patents by Inventor Paul Hale Slinkard

Paul Hale Slinkard 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: 11497196
    Abstract: An egg incubator includes a base assembly having a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs and a motorized egg turner configured to turn the plurality of eggs. The egg turner includes a hub, a first ring concentric with the hub, and a first plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub. Each of the first plurality of spokes is circumferentially-spaced from an adjacent spoke of the first plurality of spokes and includes: a radial member extending from the hub toward the first ring, a first diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring, and a second diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring. The motorized egg turner also includes a second ring positioned outward from and circumscribing the first ring and a second plurality of spokes extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MANNA PRO PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Publication number: 20210059223
    Abstract: An egg incubator includes a base assembly having a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs and a motorized egg turner configured to turn the plurality of eggs. The egg turner includes a hub, a first ring concentric with the hub, and a first plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub. Each of the first plurality of spokes is circumferentially-spaced from an adjacent spoke of the first plurality of spokes and includes: a radial member extending from the hub toward the first ring, a first diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring, and a second diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring. The motorized egg turner also includes a second ring positioned outward from and circumscribing the first ring and a second plurality of spokes extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Patent number: 10863725
    Abstract: An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly includes a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, and a first water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water. The window is removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MANNA PRO PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Patent number: 10772305
    Abstract: An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly including a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, a water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water, and a motorized egg turner configured to periodically turn the plurality of eggs. The window is configured to be removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MANNA PRO PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Publication number: 20190335718
    Abstract: An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly includes a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, and a first water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water. The window is removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Publication number: 20190335717
    Abstract: An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly including a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, a water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water, and a motorized egg turner configured to periodically turn the plurality of eggs. The window is configured to be removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard
  • Patent number: D955061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MANNA PRO PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Zhao, Paul Hale Slinkard