Patents by Inventor Alex Potuzak

Alex Potuzak 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: 11464157
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, and a metering assembly removably received within the interior space of the housing. The metering assembly is configured to convey agricultural product through the metering device. The metering assembly comprises a rotatable sub-shaft, a first metering wheel positioned on the sub-shaft and configured to rotate with the sub-shaft, a second metering wheel positioned on the sub-shaft and configured to rotate with the sub-shaft, and a dividing element positioned on the sub-shaft between the first metering wheel and the second metering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Gregory W. Arnett
  • Patent number: 11252859
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, and a gate assembly removably received within the interior space of the housing. The gate assembly is configured to guide agricultural product through the housing. The gate assembly comprises a product gate comprising an arcuately-extending gate valve. The product gate at least partially defines a channel within the interior space of the housing through which agricultural product can flow. The gate assembly further comprises a gate key configured to selectively secure the product gate within the housing. Rotation of the gate key is configured to cause a corresponding rotation of the product gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Larry C. Spaeny, Steven Gerald Dunning
  • Patent number: 11224158
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises an upper housing and a lower housing removably engaged with the upper housings. The metering device further includes at least one metering wheel positioned within an interior space presented by the upper housing or the lower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Dan J. Obenland, Larry C. Spaeny, Steven Gerald Dunning, Matthew S. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11206758
    Abstract: An implement for dispensing agricultural product. The implement comprises a bin for holding agricultural product, with the bin including a plurality of product openings for dispensing agricultural product from the bin. The implement additionally includes a plurality of metering devices secured to a bottom of the bin and configured to receive agricultural product from the bin through the product openings. The implement further includes a plurality of flow tents positioned within the bin. Each flow tent is positioned between a pair of the product openings. The flow tents extend upward from an interior side of the bottom of the bin so as to guide agricultural product towards the product openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Larry C. Spaeny, Michael Dean Swan
  • Publication number: 20210051842
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, and a gate assembly removably received within the interior space of the housing. The gate assembly is configured to guide agricultural product through the housing. The gate assembly comprises a product gate comprising an arcuately-extending gate valve. The product gate at least partially defines a channel within the interior space of the housing through which agricultural product can flow. The gate assembly further comprises a gate key configured to selectively secure the product gate within the housing. Rotation of the gate key is configured to cause a corresponding rotation of the product gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Larry C. Spaeny, Steven Gerald Dunning
  • Publication number: 20210051845
    Abstract: An implement for dispensing agricultural product. The implement comprises a bin for holding agricultural product, with the bin including a plurality of product openings for dispensing agricultural product from the bin. The implement additionally includes a plurality of metering devices secured to a bottom of the bin and configured to receive agricultural product from the bin through the product openings. The implement further includes a plurality of flow tents positioned within the bin. Each flow tent is positioned between a pair of the product openings. The flow tents extend upward from an interior side of the bottom of the bin so as to guide agricultural product towards the product openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Larry C. Spaeny, Michael Dean Swan
  • Publication number: 20210051843
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises a housing enclosing an interior space, and a metering assembly removably received within the interior space of the housing. The metering assembly is configured to convey agricultural product through the metering device. The metering assembly comprises a rotatable sub-shaft, a first metering wheel positioned on the sub-shaft and configured to rotate with the sub-shaft, a second metering wheel positioned on the sub-shaft and configured to rotate with the sub-shaft, and a dividing element positioned on the sub-shaft between the first metering wheel and the second metering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Gregory W. Arnett
  • Publication number: 20210051840
    Abstract: A metering device for dispensing agricultural product from a bin. The metering device comprises an upper housing and a lower housing removably engaged with the upper housings. The metering device further includes at least one metering wheel positioned within an interior space presented by the upper housing or the lower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Verne A. Hubalek, Alex Potuzak, Dan J. Obenland, Larry C. Spaeny, Steven Gerald Dunning, Matthew S. Stewart