Patents by Inventor Larry Dowty

Larry Dowty 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).

  • Manure removal system and method
    Patent number: 5607046
    Abstract: A scraper assembly and method for clearing manure deposits from a manure collection board associated with an animal cage arrangement is provided. The scraper assembly includes a first scraper blade extending in a generally diagonal direction with respect to a length of the collection board, but only partially across a width of the collection board, in an area of maximum manure deposits. The scraper assembly further includes a second scraper blade extending in a substantially opposite generally diagonal direction with respect to the diagonal extension of the first scraper blade. The second scraper blade, however, extends substantially across the entire width of the collection board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: CTB, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Krehl, Larry Dowty
  • Manure scraper assembly with opposingly angled blades
    Patent number: 5450815
    Abstract: A scraper assembly for clearing manure deposits from a manure collection board associated with an animal cage arrangement includes a first scraper blade extending in a generally diagonal direction with respect to a length of the collection board, but only partially across a width of the collection board, in an area of maximum manure deposits. The scraper assembly further includes a second scraper blade extending in a substantially opposite generally diagonal direction with respect to the diagonal extension of the first scraper blade. The second scraper blade, however, extends substantially across the entire width of the collection board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: CTB, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Krehl, Larry Dowty