Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Keeler

Joseph M. Keeler 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).

  • Patent number: 8047299
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement constructed to condition crop residue and cultivate the conditioned crop residue. The tillage implement includes a first residue conditioner and a second residue conditioner pivotably attached to a frame of the tillage implement. The first and second conditioners are movable independent of each other and of the frame such that an operator may raise and lower the first and second conditioners relative to the frame to change the depths of the conditioners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Hurtis, Joseph M. Keeler, Tim Blunier
  • Patent number: 7412807
    Abstract: A cabinet dryer door includes a truss attached to the door to establish seal compression for adequate sealing of the door against the drying cabinet. The inner door has spacers molded into the inner door. The truss cooperates with the spacers to bias the door against the seal. The drying cabinet may utilize a pair of doors with at least one having a truss that establishes a seal compression in both of the doors. The truss is joined to the inner door by a screw located in the center of the truss. The method has the step securing a truss member to the door and curving the door to create a biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Troy A. Johnson, Joseph M. Keeler
  • Publication number: 20080142233
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement constructed to condition crop residue and cultivate the conditioned crop residue. The tillage implement includes a first residue conditioner and a second residue conditioner pivotably attached to a frame of the tillage implement. The first and second conditioners are movable independent of each other and of the frame such that an operator may raise and lower the first and second conditioners relative to the frame to change the depths of the conditioners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Paul A. Hurtis, Joseph M. Keeler, Tim Blunier
  • Patent number: 6928745
    Abstract: An appliance with an internal working space has a door to provide access to the working space. A control panel is operatively mounted on the appliance. A seal mounted on the door sealingly engages with an upright wall on the control panel when the door is closed to prevent migration of moisture toward the components of the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Chris P. Lickiss, Curtis J. Tremel, Joseph M. Keeler, Troy A. Johnson, Michael C. Roberts, Burton R. Vander Schel, Dale D. Vander Heiden
  • Patent number: 6922913
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drying chamber, a door assembly, a blower assembly and an air passage for directing an airflow to the drying chamber. A media holder is removably positioned in the air passage to suspend a volatilizable media in the path of the airflow. The media holder includes a main body having rear wall formed from a latticework frame, an interior for receiving the volatilizable material, and a door member. The door member is also formed from a latticework frame. With this arrangement, both the rear wall and door member include a plurality of openings to allow an airflow to carry a fragrance or other substance from the volatilizable material through the air passage to treat clothes placed in the drying chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa J. Hood, Troy A. Johnson, Joseph M. Keeler, Paul E. Maass, Jeffrey D. Rupe, Dean L. Schaffran, Stephen D. Schober, Curtis J. Tremel
  • Patent number: 6557646
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement employing a series of apparatus to perform one-pass primary tillage is disclosed. A cutting disk is the first apparatus that works the field. These disks cut the residue laterally (across the machine) and mix the majority of the residue throughout the disk tillage profile. Additional conditioning occurs by knocking residue/stalks over into a prone position with large cast spools between each disk for quicker decay. Next, chisel plow units work the soil to fracture and loosen the soil, providing proper soil aggregate size and air pore space relationship throughout the shank tillage profile. The last apparatus to work the field is a set of leveling disks, or a combination of leveling disks and a rotary reel/drag harrow. The function of these will provide is to reduce clod size and leave the soil level and smooth enough to allow one-pass secondary tillage in the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Case, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Hurtis, Joseph M. Keeler, Timothy R. Blunier, Marvin D. Kuebler
  • Patent number: 4172064
    Abstract: An aqueous copolymer coating system, adapted for forming abrasion-resistant coatings for application to wood, plastic, metal, paper and other substrates using either printing or coating processes; the copolymer employed in the coating system includes the following:(a) a four component (monomer) copolymer comprising (1) an alkyl methacrylate, (2) an alkyl acrylate, (3) unsaturated nitrile, and (4) unsaturated organic acid, said copolymer adapted for use in an aqueous system;(b) at least one coalescing agnet for the ether-alcohol type;(c) at least one surfactant agent which may be either of the substituted polyether non-ionic type or one of a group of selected anionic agents; and(d) one or more additives as may be necessary to impart color, control foam, and prevent mildew and/or fungus attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1979
    Assignee: Claremont Polychemical Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph M. Keeler
  • Patent number: D496506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Keeler, Dennis S. Prows, Michael C. Roberts
  • Patent number: D496507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Troy A. Johnson, Joseph M. Keeler, Michael C. Roberts, Curtis J. Tremel