Patents by Inventor Truman Gibbons

Truman Gibbons 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: 9345229
    Abstract: Farmers utilize a rack to provide limited access to a bale to feeding livestock. A rack for feeding a bale to animals is provided including at least one rotating weight-activated rail containing the bale within the rack. The rotating weight-activated rail includes at least one arm projecting downward under the bale. A weight of the bale acting upon the arm projecting downward under the bale causes the rotating weight-activated rail to rotate against the bale and contain the bale while the livestock is feeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Truman Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20150313174
    Abstract: Farmers utilize a rack to provide limited access to a bale to feeding livestock. A rack for feeding a bale to animals is provided including at least one rotating weight-activated rail containing the bale within the rack. The rotating weight-activated rail includes at least one arm projecting downward under the bale. A weight of the bale acting upon the arm projecting downward under the bale causes the rotating weight-activated rail to rotate against the bale and contain the bale while the livestock is feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Truman Gibbons