Patents by Inventor Douglas Kruse

Douglas Kruse 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).

  • Rotary discharge assembly for grain conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 10683174
    Abstract: A flow-through discharge assembly having a rotatable tube section and an opening through which product is discharged and a positioning apparatus for rotating the tube section between operation and non-operational conditions. When the tube is positioned in an operational orientation, grain exits through the opening for discharge from the assembly. When the tube is returned to a non-operational condition, the tube opening is blocked and grain is prevented from exiting through the opening. The tube opening may be a single elongated opening or may include multiple tube openings through which product is discharged. A method of using a rotary discharge assembly to control grain flow within a grain handling system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Huff, Douglas Kruse, Michael Patenaude, Bradley D. Smith
  • ROTARY DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY FOR GRAIN CONVEYING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180282067
    Abstract: A flow-through discharge assembly having a rotatable tube section and an opening through which product is discharged and a positioning apparatus for rotating the tube section between operation and non-operational conditions. When the tube is positioned in an operational orientation, grain exits through the opening for discharge from the assembly. When the tube is returned to a non-operational condition, the tube opening is blocked and grain is prevented from exiting through the opening. The tube opening may be a single elongated opening or may include multiple tube openings through which product is discharged. A method of using a rotary discharge assembly to control grain flow within a grain handling system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Global Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Huff, Douglas Kruse, Michael Patenaude, Bradley D. Smith
  • Gear box housing
    Patent number: D324866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Orion Business International, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren Pleet, Douglas Kruse