Patents by Inventor Patrick Gonsalves

Patrick Gonsalves 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).

  • Milk calf feeding system with automatic cleaning cycle
    Patent number: 4803955
    Abstract: A liquid nutrient feeding system is provided including a first large volume receptacle for containing a bulk supply of liquid nutrient and a small volume liquid nutrient tank disposed below the receptacle. First conduit structure is provided for gravity feeding liquid nutrient from the receptacle to the small volume tank and nipple structure is disposed below the level of the small volme tank and communicated therewith by second conduit structure for gravity feed of liquid nutrient from the small volume tank to the nipple structure. Liquid nutrient level sensing structure is operatively associated with the small volume tank for admitting liquid nutrient thereinto from the receptacle only to a predetermined level in the small volume tank, whereby to provide a substantially constant head pressure of liquid nutrient in the second conduit structure to the nipple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Inventor: Patrick Gonsalves