Patents by Inventor John E. Torrey

John E. Torrey 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).

  • Method and apparatus for picking up seaweed and other litter
    Patent number: 6892824
    Abstract: Seaweed is picked up from the surface of a beach with general purpose earth moving machinery by installing a series of fingers extending forwardly and downwardly from the blade or bucket of the machine. By driving the machine forwardly along the beach, the fingers pass through the sand and seaweed on the beach travels up the incline of the fingers. The fingers accordingly act as a separator to separate most of the seaweed from most of the sand. Several embodiments of each moving machines are adapted for seaweed handling or removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: John E. Torrey
  • Method and apparatus for picking up seaweed and other litter
    Publication number: 20040007367
    Abstract: Seaweed is picked up from the surface of a beach with general purpose earth moving machinery by installing a series of fingers extending forwardly and downwardly from the blade or bucket of the machine. By driving the machine forwardly along the beach, the fingers pass through the sand and seaweed on the beach travels up the incline of the fingers. The fingers accordingly act as a separator to separate most of the seaweed from most of the sand. Several embodiments of each moving machines are adapted for seaweed handling or removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: John E. Torrey