Patents by Inventor John R. Muddle

John R. Muddle 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).

  • Livestock weighing apparatus
    Patent number: 4427083
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a platform (4) on which an animal to be weighed can be led and means (1) to restrain the animal on the platform. Load beams (5a, 5b) each containing electrical strain gauges are located below the platform and support it from the ground. An electronic circuit in a unit (7) sums the output from the strain gauges and provides a direct reading of the weight of an animal in kilograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Poldenvale Ltd.
    Inventor: John R. Muddle