Patents by Inventor Von D. Kimball

Von D. Kimball 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: 10144656
    Abstract: A water filtration system and method combining the porous, filtering medium of activated charcoal with anti-algae effects of barley straw. Ground activated charcoal and ground barley straw are compressed into filtration matrices. Compressed filtration matrices are configured to be housed within a mesh container and for placement within an open pond or water tank. The water filtration system and method filters contaminants and inhibits algae growth in the water, thus cleaning, filtering, and clarifying the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Kimball & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Von D. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20170036922
    Abstract: A water filtration system and method combining the porous, filtering medium of activated charcoal with anti-algae effects of barley straw. Ground activated charcoal and ground barley straw are compressed into filtration matrices. Compressed filtration matrices are configured to be housed within a mesh container and for placement within an open pond or water tank. The water filtration system and method filters contaminants and inhibits algae growth in the water, thus cleaning, filtering, and clarifying the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Von D. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20140338935
    Abstract: A tillage with an auto-reset mechanism and system adapted for tripping when a tool encounters an obstacle in the field, and automatically resetting when the obstacle is cleared. The mechanism is adapted for mounting various ground-working tools, such as shank-mounted chisels, which typically operate slightly below the ground surface and are thus susceptible to damage from submerged obstacles, such as rocks, buried timber and tree roots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BIGHAM BROTHERS, INC.
    Inventors: Von D. Kimball, Jimmy D. Gray, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090101373
    Abstract: A transport lock joint is provided for an implement with a center section and wing sections adapted for stack folding to transport positions over the center section. The lock joint includes an insert element mounted on one of the wing sections and a retainer element mounted on the other wing section. With the implement in its stack-folded transport position, the insert element is received within the retainer element and the wing sections are mutually restrained against relative movement, particularly relative movement associated with the over-the-road travel. Unfolding the implement to a field working position disengages the lock joint by extracting the insert element from the retainer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Bigham Brothers, Inc.
    Inventor: Von D. Kimball
  • Patent number: 7467668
    Abstract: A transport lock joint is provided for an implement with a center section and wing sections adapted for stack folding to transport positions over the center section. The lock joint includes an insert element mounted on one of the wing sections and a retainer element mounted on the other wing section. With the implement in its stack-folded transport position, the insert element is received within the retainer element and the wing sections are mutually restrained against relative movement, particularly relative movement associated with the over-the-road travel. Unfolding the implement to a field working position disengages the lock joint by extracting the insert element from the retainer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: Von D. Kimball