Patents by Inventor Matthew L. Douglas

Matthew L. Douglas 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).

  • Conveyor and conveyor drive for filling a combine grain tank
    Patent number: 10399787
    Abstract: A conveyor and conveyor drive for filling a combine grain tank includes a chain and paddle conveyor in a housing (114) that feeds an intermediate chamber (116), a gearbox with a first coupling element (208), the first coupling element (208) having teeth (230) with holes therethrough to permit the expulsion of grain from between the first coupling element (208) and a second coupling element (210) that is connected to a pivoting auger conveyor (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Alexandre C. Rodrigues, Chad R. Borkgren, Brian J. Tank, Zachary Saylor, Matthew L. Douglas, Alexander B. Lassers, Douglas G. Temple, Joshua R. Wilhelm
  • CONVEYOR AND CONVEYOR DRIVE FOR FILLING A COMBINE GRAIN TANK
    Publication number: 20170265389
    Abstract: A conveyor and conveyor drive for filling a combine grain tank includes a chain and paddle conveyor in a housing (114) that feeds an intermediate chamber (116), a gearbox with a first coupling element (208), the first coupling element (208) having teeth (230) with holes therethrough to permit the expulsion of grain from between the first coupling element (208) and a second coupling element (210) that is connected to a pivoting auger conveyor (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandre C. Rodrigues, Chad R. Borkgren, Brian J. Tank, Zachary Saylor, Matthew L. Douglas, Alexander B. Lassers, Douglas G. Temple, Joshua R. Wilhelm