Patents by Inventor John Wenzel

John Wenzel 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).

  • Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use
    Patent number: 10750727
    Abstract: A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing. The system and method further includes the use of a modular colony basket for interchangeable use with the described system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug Foreman, Stephen Brannan, James A Ruff, David Lee Mantooth, Kevin W Guernsey, Timothy J DeRoche, John Wenzel, Jonathan Bishop, Matthew Vulpetti