Patents by Inventor Archie Bard

Archie Bard 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).

  • Publication number: 20030157702
    Abstract: A U-shaped flexible tray for a compost bin having a rear wall, a front wall and a floor. The ends of the front and rear walls are releasably attached to upstanding mounting posts. Organic material is deposited into the bin and aerated, thereby forming compost. A tarp cover protects the compost from wind and rain. A forced air system beneath the bin forces air through the organic matter to promote composting. The composted product is unloaded by a bin emptying device having an upper roller that draws the rear wall forward, and a lower roller that draws the front wall forward, thereby shifting the weight of the compost. As the rollers tighten, the flexible tray is transformed from a U-shaped bin into a vertical wall, thereby moving the compost out of the bin. The flexible tray is then manually restored to its original mounting posts and the U-shape restored. The bin emptying device may advance on tracks to the next designated bin to resume emptying operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Archie Bard