Patents by Inventor Bill Teinert

Bill Teinert 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: 20170035023
    Abstract: The gravity fed animal feeder of the present invention provides incorporates a cradle and a hopper that can be joined into a complete feeder. The hopper has a hollow interior shaped generally like an inverted, truncated pyramid or cone that attaches to a fully integrated head. The head has a center feed aperture through which feed drops onto a bottom plate. The feed is an accessible by animals through feed ports. At the outer edge of the feed ports is a feed arrest member which helps keep feed from accidentally dropping off of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Bill Teinert, Benito Valdes
  • Publication number: 20170013803
    Abstract: The animal tube feeder is an animal feeder for holding and dispensing animal feed. It has a hollow body that is generally tubular or polyhedral in shape. The bottom of the feeder is generally conical or pyrimidal in shape, but the surface is not regular, Instead, it has a series of ridges and surfaces that are sloped and shaped create feeding channels that allow gravity to urge the animal feed out of feeding tubes on the sides of the feeder. The feed is generally held in the tubes by a lip and allows animals to access the feed in the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Bill Teinert, Benito Valdes
  • Patent number: 6974374
    Abstract: The present invention consists of an gambrel that can be easily and quickly hung from a variety of mounts to allow for quick, safe, reliable field dressing of slaughtered animals. It will automatically adjust to the size and weight of the slaughtered animal. The gambrel has, at most, two pivot points, which enhances the overall strength of the apparatus. It has a weight-bearing lower cross member which operates to distribute the weight of the slaughtered animal across the entire gambrel and provides for additional strength. The gambrel's hooked mounting mechanism also adds versatility in field dressing the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Bill Teinert