Patents by Inventor Arlan R. Smith

Arlan R. Smith 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).

  • Bovine treadmill
    Patent number: 7654229
    Abstract: A treadmill-like device for exercising large animals such as dairy cows. The large animal exercising device includes a hoof abrasion system and treadmill cleaning or flushing system. The exercise device of the invention can also include a cow identification reader for recovering information off of a data storage or identification device attached to the cow, with such information potentially including exercise pace and duration as well as animal routing information after an exercise session is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Arlan R. Smith
  • BOVINE TREADMILL
    Publication number: 20080287266
    Abstract: A treadmill-like device for exercising large animals such as dairy cows. The large animal exercising device includes a hoof abrasion system and treadmill cleaning or flushing system. The exercise device of the invention can also include a cow identification reader for recovering information off of a data storage or identification device attached to the cow, with such information potentially including exercise pace and duration as well as animal routing information after an exercise session is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: ARLAN R. SMITH