Patents Assigned to S-M Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11970345
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently transferring and dispensing particulate material from a bucket elevator includes a head housing connected to the bucket elevator, an adjustable guide member disposed therein, an extendable and retractable adjustment member connected to the guide member, a remotely controllable drive unit coupled to the adjustment member, and a remote control. The head housing receives buckets of particulate material to be dispensed from the bucket elevator. The guide member extends in a curved arc over the buckets to engage and guide discharged particulate material into a discharge chute. Remote controls enable the drive unit to be manually or automatically controlled to cause the adjustment member to extend or retract to adjust the position and configuration of the guide member and affect the transfer and dispensing of the particulate material without physically accessing the adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 11667481
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently transferring and dispensing particulate material from a bucket elevator includes a head housing connected to the bucket elevator, an adjustable guide member disposed therein, an extendable and retractable adjustment member connected to the guide member, a remotely controllable drive unit coupled to the adjustment member, and a remote control. The head housing receives buckets of particulate material to be dispensed from the bucket elevator. The guide member extends in a curved arc over the buckets to engage and guide discharged particulate material into a discharge chute. Remote controls enable the drive unit to be manually or automatically controlled to cause the adjustment member to extend or retract to adjust the position and configuration of the guide member and affect the transfer and dispensing of the particulate material without physically accessing the adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 11292674
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently transferring and dispensing particulate material from a bucket elevator includes a head housing connected to the bucket elevator, an adjustable guide member disposed therein, an extendable and retractable adjustment member connected to the guide member, a remotely controllable drive unit coupled to the adjustment member, and a remote control. The head housing receives buckets of particulate material to be dispensed from the bucket elevator. The guide member extends in a curved arc over the buckets to engage and guide discharged particulate material into a discharge chute. Remote controls enable the drive unit to be manually or automatically controlled to cause the adjustment member to extend or retract to adjust the position and configuration of the guide member and affect the transfer and dispensing of the particulate material without physically accessing the adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 9540178
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently dispensing grain from a bucket elevator with reduced grain dispersion. The bucket elevator adjustable guide system generally includes a head housing for a bucket elevator and a guide member attached to a lower portion of the head housing. The guide member is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent and an upper vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing for air to pass through thereby preventing the accumulation of particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 9382072
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently dispensing grain from a bucket elevator with reduced grain dispersion. The bucket elevator adjustable guide system generally includes a head housing for a bucket elevator and a guide member attached to a lower portion of the head housing. The guide member is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent and an upper vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing for air to pass through thereby preventing the accumulation of particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 9181038
    Abstract: A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently dispensing grain from a bucket elevator with reduced grain dispersion. The bucket elevator adjustable guide system generally includes a head housing for a bucket elevator and a guide member attached to a lower portion of the head housing. The guide member is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent and an upper vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing for air to pass through thereby preventing the accumulation of particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: S-M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale W. Niemi
  • Patent number: 6401790
    Abstract: A magnetic dual glasses window structure includes a window blind, provided between two panes of glass, including tilt cords for supporting a plurality of slats and an operating system which includes a shaft attached to the tilt cords and a magnetic actuating device. The magnetic actuating device includes an actuating cord movably and encirclingly attaching to two end portions of the shaft, a pair of resilient elements attached to the actuating cord respectively for applying an urging force against the actuating cord, a magnetic seat connecting between the two resilient elements and positioned adjacent an inner surface of one of the panes of glass, and a magnetic slider positioned adjacent an outer surface of the pane of glass for magnetically driving the magnetic seat to move. Therefore, by sliding the magnetic slider, the actuating cord drives the shaft to rotate for controlling the tilt angle of each of the slats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Q.S.M. Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Jun Dai, Wei Chen