Patents by Inventor Gerald D. McCurdy

Gerald D. McCurdy 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).

  • Multi-dog log carriage
    Patent number: 4422487
    Abstract: A rapidly adjustable, end-dogging log carriage for gripping and passing random-length logs through log processing equipment comprised of a plurality of longitudinally-spaced fixed dogs and one movable dog, independently movable with respect to the fixed dogs. Each of the fixed dogs are selectively actuable to grip a random-length log by its ends in association with the movable dog which is moved towards the selected fixed dog so as to clamp the log therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: The Coe Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Gerald D. McCurdy