Patents Assigned to Vande Berg Scales
  • Shackle snubber for carcass carriers
    Patent number: 5584249
    Abstract: A control device for trolley shackles used to carry animal carcasses or parts thereof on a track for weighing and disposal. The control comprises a snubber device including extending teeth adapted so that each tooth can catch a shackle. Speed control of the teeth and their carrying device may be controlled by electrical or hydraulic devices in addition to mechanical brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Vande Berg Scales
    Inventor: David M. Vande Berg
  • Identifying system for carrier trolley
    Patent number: 5498202
    Abstract: A system for the continuing identification of carriers of meat carcasses and the like and the carrier involved in the system. The system involves mechano-visible identification of a pattern of uniform sized holes within a matrix on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Vande Berg Scales Co.
    Inventor: David M. Vande Berg