Patents by Inventor Gerald Rice

Gerald Rice 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).

  • Material handling equipment
    Patent number: 11459193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacker for stockpiling bulk material, the stacker comprising: a chassis provided with either wheels or tracks; a conveyor; and a powered, telescoping cylinder leg for moving the conveyor with respect to the chassis, wherein the conveyor is at least 70 ft (21.3 m) long and wherein the telescoping cylinder leg is mounted at one end to the conveyor and at the other end is removably mountable to the chassis from a first, container transport position to a second, road transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Edge Innovate (NI) Limited
    Inventor: Matthew Gerald Rice
  • Break-away conncetor for sign post
    Patent number: 5480121
    Abstract: A break-way connector for a sign post having a stud rigidly welded to two spaced-apart channel members, with a central portion of the stud between the channel members having a groove and a pair of radial bores centered on the groove to define an area for shearing upon sudden impact, the break-away connector joining together an in-ground post and an above-ground post for holding a sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: VSAR Systems of Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Rice, Walter A. Alexander, Sr.