Patents by Inventor Delphin F. Crowder

Delphin F. Crowder 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).

  • Patent number: 3958536
    Abstract: A poultry conveyor means is disclosed herein and comprises a starting ramp conveyor which is adapted to be positioned in a poultry house or the like and which is adapted to convey poultry onto a second conveyor. A decoy cage is positioned at one side of the second conveyor to encourage the poultry to move onto the conveyor. The second conveyor is pivotally connected to a third conveyor which extends upwardly therefrom and which has its upper end pivotally and rotatably connected to a pedestal which extends upwardly from a trailer or the like. A fourth conveyor is also pivotally and rotatably connected to the upper end of the pedestal and extends outwardly therefrom. A fifth conveyor is slidably and rotatably secured to the outer end of the fourth conveyor and has a hood at the outer end thereof which is adapted to facilitate the positioning of the poultry into coops on a coop truck or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1976
    Inventor: Delphin F. Crowder