Patents by Inventor Todd E. Hoffman

Todd E. Hoffman 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).

  • Apparatus for cutting elongate pieces
    Patent number: 5195415
    Abstract: A power-driven chopper for cutting up elongate material. The chopper includes a pair of feed rolls, each of which is motor-driven, delivering material to an anvil. A knife on a knife pivot arm is moved in an arc pass the knife to cut material. A motor actuates the knife pivot arm, and the motors for the feed rolls and the knife pivot arm are actuated in timed relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Sweed Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Buck, Todd E. Hoffman