Patents by Inventor RYAN C. JARDON

RYAN C. JARDON 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: 9743575
    Abstract: A commodity tank for a product distribution machine has a hollow body enclosing an interior space with an upper fill opening through which product can flow into the interior space. For convenience of the operator, a lower fill opening is also provided though which product can flow into the interior space. The lower fill opening is located at a lower height relative to the upper fill opening. The provision of the lower fill opening enables the operator to choose between either bulk filling the tank using the cart conveyor through the upper opening or manually filling the tank through the lower opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, Matthew J. Mentzer, Ryan C. Jardon, William Douglas Graham
  • Publication number: 20160255767
    Abstract: A commodity tank for a product distribution machine has a hollow body enclosing an interior space with an upper fill opening through which product can flow into the interior space. For convenience of the operator, a lower fill opening is also provided though which product can flow into the interior space. The lower fill opening is located at a lower height relative to the upper fill opening. The provision of the lower fill opening enables the operator to choose between either bulk filling the tank using the cart conveyor through the upper opening or manually filling the tank through the lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: STANLEY R. BORKGREN, MATTHEW J. MENTZER, RYAN C. JARDON, WILLIAM DOUGLAS GRAHAM