Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Richards

Douglas E. Richards 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).

  • Pelting of animals
    Patent number: 4127917
    Abstract: A pelting method which utilizes a roller which is engaged with the pelt at the head region of a worked up carcass which has been worked up so that the pelt can be removed by rolling substantially as a sheet. The rolling is effected in such a way that the inside of the pelt is exposed around the roller as the roller winds the pelt completely from the carcass. After the pelt has been removed the roller is reversed to allow the easy removal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Inventors: James N. Pohio, Douglas E. Richards, Angus A. J. Robertson, William Williams, Kenneth J. Garnett