Patents by Inventor Cornelius Vanderford

Cornelius Vanderford 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).

  • Trench filling machine
    Patent number: 10450708
    Abstract: A machine for filling a trench. The machine comprises a tub, release assembly, and a hopper. The tub mixes a material to be filled into the trench. The release assembly releases the material into the hopper and the material flows from the hopper and into the trench. The machine moves parallel to the trench as the trench is being filled. A compactor assembly may follow behind the hopper and pack material into the trench. An operator controls the movement of the machine from an operator station on the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Cornelius Vanderford, Cody L. Sewell
  • Trench Filling Machine
    Publication number: 20170183844
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a machine for filling a trench. The machine comprises a tub, release assembly, and a hopper. The tub mixes a material to be filled into the trench. The release assembly releases the material into the hopper and the material flows from the hopper and into the trench. The machine moves parallel to the trench as the trench is being filled. A compactor assembly may follow behind the hopper and pack material into the trench. An operator controls the movement of the machine from an operator station on the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Cornelius Vanderford, Cody L. Sewell