Patents by Inventor Michael R. Weeks
Michael R. Weeks 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).
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Patent number: 10710092Abstract: Discharge grate components for reducing machines including stops to inhibit pokers within the grate so that the pokers are not ejected from the grate with a high velocity.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLCInventors: Kyle J. Meeuwsen, Casey E. Springer, Michael R. Weeks
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Patent number: 10682649Abstract: Discharge grates and grate components of reducing equipment have reduced amounts of material to provide lower costs, lower weight, and less scrap while still providing adequate resistance to bending, deflection, and/or warping and suitable material discharge.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLCInventors: Daniel R. Morrow, Michael R. Weeks, Lonny V. Morgan
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Patent number: 10471435Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. The circumferential edge includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently crush and shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is biased forward on the pin to admit more material to be crushed between the wear edge and the grates.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLCInventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Patent number: 10022724Abstract: Impact shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. A distal portion includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently compress, crumble, and/or shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is provided with a plurality of alternating protrusions and recesses in the distal portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: ESCO CORPORATIONInventors: Michael R. Weeks, David M. Graf, Christoper M. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20180085758Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. The circumferential edge includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently crush and shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is biased forward on the pin to admit more material to be crushed between the wear edge and the grates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Patent number: 9855560Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. The circumferential edge includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently crush and shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is biased forward on the pin to admit more material to be crushed between the wear edge and the grates.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: ESCO CorporationInventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20160008819Abstract: Discharge grate components for reducing machines including stops to inhibit pokers within the grate so that the pokers are not ejected from the grate with a high velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Kyle J. Meeuwsen, Casey E. Springer, Michael R. Weeks
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Publication number: 20150129695Abstract: Impact shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. A distal portion includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently compress, crumble, and/or shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is provided with a plurality of alternating protrusions and recesses in the distal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Michael R. Weeks, David M. Graf, Christoper M. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20140299689Abstract: Discharge grates and grate components of reducing equipment have reduced amounts of material to provide lower costs, lower weight, and less scrap while still providing adequate resistance to bending, deflection, and/or warping and suitable material discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: ESCO CorporationInventors: Daniel R. Morrow, Michael R. Weeks, Lonny V. Morgan
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Publication number: 20140151475Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. The circumferential edge includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently crush and shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is biased forward on the pin to admit more material to be crushed between the wear edge and the grates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Publication number: 20130233955Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. The hammer includes a mounting portion and a working portion. The mounting portion defines a mounting aperture that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin. The working portion includes at least one recess in at least one of the first and second major surfaces with opposed walls that extend away from a distal portion of the circumferential edge. The hammers are used in shredding systems for shredding material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ESCO CorporationInventors: Daniel R. Morrow, Michael R. Weeks, David M. Graf, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Patent number: D545442Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Inventor: Michael R. Weeks
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Patent number: D731564Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: ESCO CorporatioInventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Patent number: D731565Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: ESCO CorporationInventors: Michael R. Weeks, David M. Graf, Christopher M. Carpenter
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Patent number: D792488Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: ESCO CORPORATIONInventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter