Patents Assigned to William E. Winn
  • Turbulent airflow hot shelf tower dryer
    Patent number: 5233764
    Abstract: A tower dryer for seed cotton includes vertically spaced horizontal shelves which alternately extend from opposite ends of the tower dryer to form a zig-zag path. At least some of the shelves have hollow interiors which are supplied with heated air by two ducts at opposed positions across the hollow interior, thereby creating turbulent airflow within the hollow interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: William E. Winn
    Inventor: Arvel L. Vandergriff