Patents by Inventor Bradley E. Fitzsimmons

Bradley E. Fitzsimmons 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).

  • Method and apparatus for loading turkeys
    Patent number: 5915338
    Abstract: A turkey loading apparatus and method for loading turkeys includes a support structure adapted to the position at a gathering location. A conveyer conveys the turkeys to a dumping end. A loading box is operatively connected to the support structure. The loading box is moveable between a first and second position. A loading box has an exit, wherein when the exit is opened the turkeys are unloaded into the coop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Hormel Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley E. Fitzsimmons, William R. Green, James Hoglund