Patents by Inventor Michael Jay McCall

Michael Jay McCall 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: 20250269381
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having a first end wall, a second end wall, and opposite side walls extending between the first and second end walls. A lower discharge opening discharges shredded material from the shredder box. A shredder rotor is positioned within an interior of the shredder box, the shredder rotor being rotatable about a rotor axis and including a main rotor body and plurality of rotor teeth mounted to the main rotor body. A shredder comb is positioned adjacent to the shredder rotor and includes comb teeth that intermesh with the rotor teeth. An upper hopper is located above the shredder box for receiving material to be shredded. The upper hopper includes an upper hopper end wall formed with a concavity to facilitate feeding of material to be shredded into the shredder box and to the shredder rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Duane Allen Harthoorn, Jerry Lee Patterson, Michael Jay McCall
  • Patent number: 12330166
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Tyler Haden, Edwin Galloway
  • Publication number: 20240033748
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Tyler Haden, Edwin Galloway
  • Patent number: 11819856
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Tyler Haden
  • Patent number: 11484886
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Edwin Galloway, Tyler Haden, Duane Allen Harthoorn, Young Min Yee, Ward Boyce Meldrum, John Gary Gardner
  • Publication number: 20220258171
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Tyler Haden
  • Publication number: 20210069721
    Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box having first and second opposite end walls, and first and second opposite side walls that extend between the first and second end walls. The shredder further includes a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box, an access door that is pivotally moveable, and a control system for monitoring various parameters to operate the shredder. A side access region is defined between the first and second end walls when the access door is in the open position. The side access region provides access to the shredder rotor and includes an open region defined between the first and second end walls at the second side of the shredder. The open region has an open top which is free of obstructions extending between the first and second end walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Jay McCall, Edwin Galloway, Tyler Haden, Duane Allen Harthoorn, Young Min Yee, Ward Boyce Meldrum, John Gary Gardner