Patents by Inventor Thomas Sheedy

Thomas Sheedy 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: 10462976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bale cutting apparatus comprising attachment means for coupling the apparatus to a prime mover and a cutting means to cut through a bale containing fodder. The apparatus has cutting means that is operable to retain the bale against a stop member and cut through the bale such that the fodder is discharged from the bale and any bale covering materials are retained by the apparatus. The present invention eliminates the need to separately remove any covering materials in which the fodder is wrapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Sheedy, Nuala Sheedy, Anne O'Connell, Michael Herbert
  • Publication number: 20130149082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bale cutting apparatus comprising attachment means for coupling the apparatus to a prime mover and a cutting means to cut through a bale containing fodder. The apparatus has cutting means that is operable to retain the bale against a stop member and cut through the bale such that the fodder is discharged from the bale and any bale covering materials are retained by the apparatus. The present invention eliminates the need to separately remove any covering materials in which the fodder is wrapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Sheedy, Nuala Sheedy, Anne O'Connell, Michael Herbert
  • Patent number: D446951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas Sheedy