Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Borger

Ronald E. Borger 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).

  • Filtering flow box for mounting to a silo
    Patent number: 7819253
    Abstract: A filtering flow box for receiving a supply of plastic pellets from a bottom-unloading tower silo and removing undesirable plastic strands (“angel hair”) from the pellets before they are processed for manufacturing. The box has an angled entry wall for laterally channeling pellets to an angled filter. The pellets pass through the filter and angel hair collects on the filter's upstream surface. The filter can be removed from the box at an angle having a vertical component for cleaning, thus allowing any pellets that have accumulated on top of the filter to fall back into the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald E. Borger, Troy Steinbrunner
  • FILTERING FLOW BOX FOR MOUNTING TO A SILO
    Publication number: 20090255857
    Abstract: A filtering flow box for receiving a supply of plastic pellets from a bottom-unloading tower silo and removing undesirable plastic strands (“angel hair”) from the pellets before they are processed for manufacturing. The box has an angled entry wall for laterally channeling pellets to an angled filter. The pellets pass through the filter and angel hair collects on the filter's upstream surface. The filter can be removed from the box at an angle having a vertical component for cleaning, thus allowing any pellets that have accumulated on top of the filter to fall back into the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ALLEY INDUSTRIES LLC
    Inventors: Ronald E. Borger, Troy Steinbrunner