Patents by Inventor Dewayne Sullivan

Dewayne Sullivan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230294921
    Abstract: A modular chute system includes a support bridge having a main body and a plurality of mounting plates spaced apart along the main body. The support bridge has a first end configured to be secured to an infeed component and a second end configured to be secured to a discharge component. The system includes a plurality of ribs, each having an outer portion and an inner portion, where the plurality of ribs is secured to the plurality of mounting plates. The system also includes an inner lining secured across the inner portion of the plurality of ribs, and a plurality of panels each having a mounting bracket on a proximal end secured between the outer portion of adjacent ribs using the mounting bracket. A distal end of each panel is secured through a respective anchor slot to form a continuous sliding surface from the infeed component to the discharge component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary CASPER, Jathan Richard, Dewayne Sullivan, Matt Harvey, Ivanhoe Chaput
  • Patent number: 11203489
    Abstract: An improved modular chute comprising a stanchion comprising a plurality of rib connection points; a plurality of rib assemblies extending from the stanchion, each of the rib assemblies comprising at least a first rib, a second rib, and a tie rod connecting the first rib to the second rib; and a lining disposed within one or more of the rib assemblies, wherein the lining comprises a plurality of lining sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: TALOS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Zachary Casper, Jathan Richard, Gerrit Hale, Dewayne Sullivan, Matt Harvey
  • Publication number: 20200399065
    Abstract: An improved modular chute comprising a stanchion comprising a plurality of rib connection points; a plurality of rib assemblies extending from the stanchion, each of the rib assemblies comprising at least a first rib, a second rib, and a tie rod connecting the first rib to the second rib; and a lining disposed within one or more of the rib assemblies, wherein the lining comprises a plurality of lining sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Zachary Casper, Jathan Richard, Gerrit Hale, Dewayne Sullivan, Matt Harvey
  • Patent number: 10766702
    Abstract: An improved modular chute comprising a stanchion comprising a plurality of rib connection points; a plurality of rib assemblies extending from the stanchion, each of the rib assemblies comprising at least a first rib, a second rib, and a tie rod connecting the first rib to the second rib; and a lining disposed within one or more of the rib assemblies, wherein the lining comprises a plurality of lining sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TALOS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Zachary Casper, Jathan Richard, Gerrit Hale, Dewayne Sullivan, Matt Harvey
  • Publication number: 20190308813
    Abstract: An improved modular chute comprising a stanchion comprising a plurality of rib connection points; a plurality of rib assemblies extending from the stanchion, each of the rib assemblies comprising at least a first rib, a second rib, and a tie rod connecting the first rib to the second rib; and a lining disposed within one or more of the rib assemblies, wherein the lining comprises a plurality of lining sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Zachary Casper, Jathan Richard, Gerrit Hale, Dewayne Sullivan, Matt Harvey