Patents by Inventor Rick Meritt

Rick Meritt 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: 9554555
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for protecting wildlife feed. The apparatus has a body with a bottom portion and a top portion. The body is configured to attach to a feed accumulation portion of a wildlife feeder that provides feed accessible to wildlife. The apparatus further includes a first extension member angularly extending forward from the bottom portion of the body, and a second extension member angularly extending rearward from the top portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: 9278813
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing and dispensing material includes a container enclosing a quantity of the material and a discharge unit operably associated with the container. The discharge unit comprises an entry port, a rotational assembly, an impeller, and an exit port. The rotational assembly includes a rotatable plate that retracts away from the entry port when the plate and the impeller are rotating. The plate remains in an abutting relationship with the entry port when not rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Publication number: 20160029591
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for protecting wildlife feed. The apparatus has a body with a bottom portion and a top portion. The body is configured to attach to a feed accumulation portion of a wildlife feeder that provides feed accessible to wildlife. The apparatus further includes a first extension member angularly extending forward from the bottom portion of the body, and a second extension member angularly extending rearward from the top portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Publication number: 20140131468
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing and dispensing material includes a container enclosing a quantity of the material and a discharge unit operably associated with the container. The discharge unit comprises an entry port, a rotational assembly, an impeller, and an exit port. The rotational assembly includes a rotatable plate that retracts away from the entry port when the plate and the impeller are rotating. The plate remains in an abutting relationship with the entry port when not rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: RICK MERITT
  • Patent number: 8201520
    Abstract: Gravity flow animal feed dispensing apparatus includes feed supply tubes depending from a bottom wall of a feed storage hopper supported by a frame elevated above ground level. Feed dispensing tubes or a plate are connected to the feed supply tubes and flow control baffles and/or a flow control valve limit the dispensation of feed. A wildfowl embodiment of the apparatus includes an access control cage disposed about the feed dispensing member. The orientation of the feed supply tubes and dispensing tubes may be varied to provide access to feed by animals of various sizes and to provide for placement of the apparatus adjacent a confinement wall or fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Publication number: 20120073506
    Abstract: Gravity flow animal feed dispensing apparatus includes feed supply tubes depending from a bottom wall of a feed storage hopper supported by a frame elevated above ground level. Feed dispensing tubes or a plate are connected to the feed supply tubes and flow control baffles and/or a flow control valve limit the dispensation of feed. A wildfowl embodiment of the apparatus includes an access control cage disposed about the feed dispensing member. The orientation of the feed supply tubes and dispensing tubes may be varied to provide access to feed by animals of various sizes and to provide for placement of the apparatus adjacent a confinement wall or fence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D622453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D624706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D624707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D624708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D624709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D629572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D629975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D629976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D630653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D630802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D636942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D642750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D647253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt
  • Patent number: D681883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Meritt