Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Edwards

Jerry L. Edwards 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).

  • Lumber processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7347232
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for processing rough cut lumber to convert the rough cut lumber into trimmed to length and dimensionally trimmed to form a standard piece of dimensioned lumber. The process and apparatus includes the formation of a plurality of columns of lumber pieces in addition to a one column operation mode. The lumber pieces in each of the columns are graded, indexed, measured for a trim to length, trimmed to length and then sorted by grade and trimmed length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Jerry L. Edwards
  • Earth anchor apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4400114
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for installing an extending plate earth anchor using extension plates, a hydraulic jack which works against the side of the wall, and techniques for load stress distribution are shown and described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Teddy L. Pickett, Jerry L. Edwards