Patents by Inventor Russell J. Hoovestol

Russell J. Hoovestol 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).

  • Bale grinder
    Patent number: 7793873
    Abstract: A machine for grinding forage material includes a support frame that supports an enclosure for retaining a bale of forage material. A rotary shredder is positioned within the enclosure where the rotary shredder grinds the bale of forage material and discharges a forage material from the enclosure. The machine includes at least two deflectors attached to the enclosure that deflect the shredded forage material onto a surface where the at least two deflectors are positionable independent from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Duratech Industries International, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell J. Hoovestol
  • Bale grinder
    Publication number: 20100090043
    Abstract: A machine for grinding forage material includes a support frame that supports an enclosure for retaining a bale of forage material. A rotary shredder is positioned within the enclosure where the rotary shredder grinds the bale of forage material and discharges a forage material from the enclosure. The machine includes at least two deflectors attached to the enclosure that deflect the shredded forage material onto a surface where the at least two deflectors are positionable independent from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Dura Tech Industries International, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell J. Hoovestol
  • Bale grinder
    Patent number: 7651043
    Abstract: A machine for grinding forage material includes a support frame that supports an enclosure for retaining a bale of forage material. A rotary shredder is positioned within the enclosure where the rotary shredder grinds the bale of forage material and discharges a forage material from the enclosure. The machine includes at least two deflectors attached to the enclosure that deflect the shredded forage material onto a surface where the at least two deflectors are positionable independent from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: DuraTech Industries Internatioal, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell J. Hoovestol