Patents by Inventor Thomas John Duffy

Thomas John Duffy 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).

  • Publication number: 20080131242
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to be rotatably mounted proximate a discharge opening of a grain bin can include a guard. The guard can have a plurality of knife units having a plurality of spaced apart blades having grain engaging cutting edges for cutting and breaking up compacted grain. A sweep portion can include an auger rotatably driven about an auger axis by a motor. The sweep portion can be arranged substantially parallel and proximate to a floor of the grain bin. Rotation of the auger can urge grain to move toward the discharge opening. A mounting assembly can be adapted to operably couple the guard and the sweep portion such that the guard and the sweep portion rotate concurrently about the floor of the grain bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas John Duffy, Floyd Allen Fitch