Patents by Inventor Bernie John Toews

Bernie John Toews 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).

  • Steerable wheel for an agricultural conveyor
    Patent number: 8033384
    Abstract: An agricultural conveyor is supported on a pair of steerable wheels such that the steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes. A hydraulically actuated steering mechanism is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame. A hydraulic connector is arranged to connect the hydraulically actuated steering mechanism to a controllable hydraulic output of the towing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Bernie John Toews
  • Steerable conveyor
    Patent number: 8033376
    Abstract: The steerable conveyor includes a conveyor frame supported on a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels at laterally opposed first and second sides of the conveyor. The conveyor includes a hitch for connection to a towing vehicle such that the conveyor is pivotal relative to the towing vehicle about a vertical steering axis. A steering mechanism is arranged to pivot all of the steerable wheels relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright steering axes in a common direction of rotation such that the conveyor is arranged to be steered relative to the towing vehicle about the vertical steering axis by steering the conveyor wheels relative to the conveyor frame when the conveyor is towed by the towing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: Bernie John Toews, Dean Bernie Toews, Devin John Toews, Darren Bryce Toews
  • Steerable Conveyor
    Publication number: 20110079487
    Abstract: The steerable conveyor includes a conveyor frame supported on a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels at laterally opposed first and second sides of the conveyor. The conveyor includes a hitch for connection to a towing vehicle such that the conveyor is pivotal relative to the towing vehicle about a vertical steering axis. A steering mechanism is arranged to pivot all of the steerable wheels relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright steering axes in a common direction of rotation such that the conveyor is arranged to be steered relative to the towing vehicle about the vertical steering axis by steering the conveyor wheels relative to the conveyor frame when the conveyor is towed by the towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Bernie John Toews, Dean Bernie Toews, Devin John Toews, Darren Bryce Toews
  • Steerable Wheel for an Agricultural Conveyor
    Publication number: 20090145721
    Abstract: An agricultural conveyor is supported on a pair of steerable wheels such that the steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes. A hydraulically actuated steering mechanism is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame. A hydraulic connector is arranged to connect the hydraulically actuated steering mechanism to a controllable hydraulic output of the towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Bernie John Toews