Patents by Inventor Rafael J. Welch

Rafael J. Welch 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: 4337833
    Abstract: An improved tiltable box scraper for attachment to a standard three-point hitch at the rear of a farm tractor or the like. The box scraper characterized by having a single hydraulic cylinder mounted thereon for tilting the scraper in opposite directions independently of the position of the tractor on the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Inventor: Rafael J. Welch
  • Patent number: 4189009
    Abstract: A wheel mounted earth moving scraper for towing behind a tractor or the like. The scraper mounted on a wheel axle. The scraper characterized by a scraper housing attached to a pivot axle which is pivotally attached to the wheel axle for pivoting the scraper housing transverse to the direction of travel of the scraper so that as the wheels mounted on the wheel axle travel on the ground surface, the scraper housing may be tilted independently of the wheels for levelling, grading, terracing, removing dirt build-up from buildings, tree rows and fences, and digging ditches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Inventor: Rafael J. Welch
  • Patent number: 4068892
    Abstract: A tail gate apparatus having an offset pivot axis for automatically opening and closing a tail gate mounted at the rear of a tiltable truck bed on a dump truck. The pivot axis positioned horizontally and parallel the width of the truck bed and at a predetermined distance forward the rear of the truck bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Inventor: Rafael J. Welch