Patents by Inventor Kenneth Robert Hepp

Kenneth Robert Hepp 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).

  • Animal feeder
    Patent number: 8622022
    Abstract: An animal feeder includes a feed reservoir having a cavity for holding a feed material, and a feed dispensing assembly coupled to the feed reservoir. The feed dispensing assembly includes a check valve to allow selective access to the feed material. The check valve inhibits feed leakage from the feed reservoir during pressure fluctuations within the feed reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kenneth Robert Hepp
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Hepp, Thomas J. Green
  • ANIMAL FEEDER
    Publication number: 20130074776
    Abstract: An animal feeder includes a feed reservoir having a cavity for holding a feed material, and a feed dispensing assembly coupled to the feed reservoir. The feed dispensing assembly includes a check valve to allow selective access to the feed material. The check valve inhibits feed leakage from the feed reservoir during pressure fluctuations within the feed reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: GARDNER EQUIPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Hepp, Thomas J. Green
  • Animal feeder
    Patent number: 8291861
    Abstract: An animal feeder includes a feed reservoir having a cavity for holding a feed material, and a feed dispensing assembly coupled to the feed reservoir. The feed dispensing assembly includes a check valve to allow selective access to the feed material. The check valve inhibits feed leakage from the feed reservoir during pressure fluctuations within the feed reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Hepp, Thomas J. Green
  • Animal feeder
    Publication number: 20080314327
    Abstract: An animal feeder includes a feed reservoir having a cavity for holding a feed material, and a feed dispensing assembly coupled to the feed reservoir. The feed dispensing assembly includes a check valve to allow selective access to the feed material. The check valve inhibits feed leakage from the feed reservoir during pressure fluctuations within the feed reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Hepp, Thomas J. Green