Patents by Inventor Denny Schepel

Denny Schepel 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).

  • Weight filling device for small objects
    Patent number: 8162148
    Abstract: A weight filling device for filling small objects comprising a vibrating feed assembly, at least two bins in a side by side orientation, and a chute assembly. The feed assembly includes feed stations having a feed tray with a large feed portion and a small feed portion in a side by side orientation, either integrally formed along a part or all of the length thereof, and each extending to a distal end thereof and vibrating at a predetermined frequency. The bins are positioned so as to be placeable in communication with the distal end of the at least one feed tray. The chute assembly is positioned below the distal end of the at least one feed tray, and has at least one directing chute station having a large feed selector positioned below the large feed portion of the feed tray and a small feed selector positioned below the small feed portion of the feed tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Lakewood Process Machinery
    Inventors: Randy Miedema, Jeff Miedema, Denny Schepel, Mike Miedema
  • Weight filling device for small objects
    Publication number: 20110240530
    Abstract: A weight filling device for filling small objects comprising a vibrating feed assembly, at least two bins in a side by side orientation, and a chute assembly. The feed assembly includes feed stations having a feed tray with a large feed portion and a small feed portion in a side by side orientation, either integrally formed along a part or all of the length thereof, and each extending to a distal end thereof and vibrating at a predetermined frequency. The bins are positioned so as to be placeable in communication with the distal end of the at least one feed tray. The chute assembly is positioned below the distal end of the at least one feed tray, and has at least one directing chute station having a large feed selector positioned below the large feed portion of the feed tray and a small feed selector positioned below the small feed portion of the feed tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Randy Miedema, Jeff Miedema, Denny Schepel, Mike Miedema