Patents by Inventor Dennis E. Epley

Dennis E. Epley 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).

  • Marking device
    Patent number: 4286599
    Abstract: A marking device for marking animals, such as hogs, prior to slaughter includes a handle having a housing at one end which is provided with a plurality of hollow needles arranged to define identification numbers. A pump on the housing causes ink to be dispensed through the needles as the needles penetrate the animal's skin so that the identification numbers are formed in the subcutaneous fat layer of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: Geo. A. Hormel & Company
    Inventors: Douglas D. Hahn, Dennis E. Epley, Kenneth I. Granle