Patents by Inventor Leon Dekoning

Leon Dekoning 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).

  • Publication number: 20140140798
    Abstract: A conveyor and hoist apparatus for filling air seeder tanks has a vertical post and a telescoping hoist arm pivotally attached to a top end of the post. A hook hangs down from an outside end of the hoist arm and is pivotally attached thereto about a vertical and horizontal hook pivot axes. A conveyor rest supports a conveyor in a transport position wherein the post is between the conveyor and the tanks The hook engages a lift bar on top of the conveyor near the center of gravity thereof. An operator can manipulate the arm to move the conveyor from the transport position to an operating position with the intake end thereof is on the ground and a discharge end pointed into one of the tanks, or engage the hook member with a bag tether to raise a bag above the tanks to drain the contents into the tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Leon Dekoning
  • Publication number: 20130280019
    Abstract: A grain cart apparatus for transporting products to an air seeder cart has a tank with a bottom trough, and an auger conveyor extending under the trough and conveying products from the tank to an upright oriented discharge auger conveyor. Ports along the trough are opened and closed by valves. A partition wall divides the tank into front and rear portions and corresponding front and rear sets of ports. Front and rear valve actuators activate corresponding front and rear valves. Front and rear auger apertures are defined in a bottom wall of the horizontal auger under the front and rear sets of ports. A product conveyor is mounted under the horizontal auger such that products flowing through the ports and through the auger apertures enter the product conveyor and are carried to a product discharge at a rear end of the grain cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Leon Dekoning