Patents by Inventor Michael Fels

Michael Fels 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: 20240215489
    Abstract: The feeder device located at the centre section of a front of a harvester. The feeder device comprises one or more flights configured for improving operation of the feeder device. The feeder device comprises a shaft including a plurality of flights. They extend substantially along the entire length of the shaft and are arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other. In this manner, a threaded-like formation defined by the spaced apart arrangement of flights extends substantially along the entire length of the shaft of the feeder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Publication number: 20220400614
    Abstract: The feeder device located at the centre section of a front of a harvester. The feeder device comprises one or more flights configured for improving operation of the feeder device. The feeder device comprises a shaft including a plurality of flights. They extend substantially along the entire length of the shaft and are arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other. In this manner, a threaded-like formation defined by the spaced apart arrangement of flights extends substantially along the entire length of the shaft of the feeder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Patent number: 11375657
    Abstract: A seeding apparatus comprising a frame having a first section adapted to be attached to a toolbar for towing by a vehicle, and a second section comprising a cutting unit and a seeding unit, the cutting unit comprising at least one cutting disc and the seeding unit comprising at least one seed boot and at least one seed boot mounting, the seed boot mounting comprising a bar configured to locate the seed boot adjacent a side surface of the cutting disc, wherein the bar comprises a proximal end attached to the frame of the seeding apparatus, and a distal end for attachment of the seed boot. The invention also relates to a cutting and seeding assembly for mounting on the seeding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MYGRAIN SOLUTION PTY LTD
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Patent number: 11317563
    Abstract: The feeder device located at the centre section of a front of a harvester. The feeder device comprises one or more flights configured for improving operation of the feeder device. The feeder device comprises a shaft including a plurality of flights. They extend substantially along the entire length of the shaft and are arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other. In this manner, a threaded-like formation defined by the spaced apart arrangement of flights extends substantially along the entire length of the shaft of the feeder device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: IP MACHINERY PTY LTD
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Publication number: 20200045885
    Abstract: The feeder device located at the centre section of a front of a harvester. The feeder device comprises one or more flights configured for improving operation of the feeder device. The feeder device comprises a shaft including a plurality of flights. They extend substantially along the entire length of the shaft and are arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other. In this manner, a threaded-like formation defined by the spaced apart arrangement of flights extends substantially along the entire length of the shaft of the feeder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Patent number: 10005618
    Abstract: The invention relates to material handling apparatus comprising a collecting unit having a first auger, and a discharging unit having a second auger, the collecting unit being adapted for receiving a portion of the second auger, wherein the collecting unit comprises an opening providing access to the second auger permitting material collected by the collecting unit at the first location to be delivered into the discharging unit for conveying the material via the second auger to the second location. In a particular arrangement, the collecting unit comprises a feeding chamber located adjacent the opening and spaced apart from the opening defining spacing between the opening and the feeding chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: MYGRAIN SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Michael Fels
  • Publication number: 20170267458
    Abstract: The invention relates to material handling apparatus comprising a collecting unit having a first auger, and a discharging unit having a second auger, the collecting unit being adapted for receiving a portion of the second auger, wherein the collecting unit comprises an opening providing access to the second auger permitting material collected by the collecting unit at the first location to be delivered into the discharging unit for conveying the material via the second auger to the second location. In a particular arrangement, the collecting unit comprises a feeding chamber located adjacent the opening and spaced apart from the opening defining spacing between the opening and the feeding chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Fels