Patents by Inventor Paul E. Batson

Paul E. Batson 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).

  • Irrigation line mover
    Patent number: 4134422
    Abstract: The specification discloses an improved irrigation line move in which a line mover carries an engine rotating an irrigation pipe supported by wheels keyed to the pipe. The engine also drives wheels of a cart-like carriage of the line mover through reversible one-way clutches. Each clutch includes a sprocket keyed to an axle keyed to cart wheels and a lever-like pawl held by a spring extending around the axle in either an only forward driving position relative to the sprocket or an only reverse driving position relative to the sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Crown American Irrigation, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul E. Batson
  • Irrigation system
    Patent number: 4072205
    Abstract: A vertical shaft engine is mounted by a bracket on the side of a cart beam serving as a hydraulic reservoir. The engine drives a pump which is selectively connected by a manual valve to drive positive displacement hydraulic motors in series to rotate a bull gear. The bull gear turns a torque tube to rotate an irrigation pipe and wheels keyed to the pipe. The torque tube also drives sprockets to rotate wheels of a cart supporting the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Crown American Irrigation, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul E. Batson