Patents by Inventor Peter W. Friesen

Peter W. Friesen 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).

  • Patent number: 8646304
    Abstract: In a grain bin floor panel having first and second floor surface extending outwardly from a central support leg to respective first and second side support legs, the central support leg includes first and second upright portions and a lower portion connected between respective lower ends of the first and second upright portion. The first and second upright portions are connected to respective ones of the first and second floor surfaces at the upper ends of the upright portions and are spaced apart from one another at respective lower ends. The lower portion is generally concave such that the lower ends of the first and second upright portions together with the lower portion forms a concave quadrilateral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: Johnny Richard Friesen, Peter W. Friesen
  • Publication number: 20130318900
    Abstract: Floor support members in a grain bin floor system support perforated floor panels spanning above a plenum space at the bottom of a grain bin. Each floor support member includes a top rail including a horizontal top flange at a top end of the floor support member and a bottom rail including a horizontal bottom flange at a bottom end of the floor support. Each floor support member further includes a plurality of columns connected between the top rail and the bottom rail such that a top end of each column is abutted with the top flange of the top rail and such that a bottom end of each column is abutted with the bottom flange of the bottom rail. Clinching is used to fasten each column to the top and bottom rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Johnny R. Friesen, Pedro Giesbrecht, Peter W. Friesen
  • Publication number: 20120222377
    Abstract: In a grain bin floor panel having first and second floor surface extending outwardly from a central support leg to respective first and second side support legs, the central support leg includes first and second upright portions and a lower portion connected between respective lower ends of the first and second upright portion. The first and second upright portions are connected to respective ones of the first and second floor surfaces at the upper ends of the upright portions and are spaced apart from one another at respective lower ends. The lower portion is generally concave such that the lower ends of the first and second upright portions together with the lower portion forms a concave quadrilateral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Johnny Richard Friesen, Peter W. Friesen
  • Patent number: D702912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventors: Johnny R. Friesen, Pedro Giesbrecht, Peter W. Friesen