Patents by Inventor Voris G. Feather

Voris G. Feather 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).

  • Livestock unloading system and method
    Patent number: 7500815
    Abstract: A livestock unloading system for unloading livestock from a storage unit of a transport vehicle to a processing plant or storage facility. The unloading system includes a conveyor system whereby livestock ride from the storage unit to their destination. The conveying system includes a telescoping end that extends into and retracts from a coop during the unloading process. A truck positioner positions the transport vehicle for the proper unloading process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Turkey Scope LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Sinn, Voris G. Feather, James Pyle
  • Livestock unloading system
    Publication number: 20020154972
    Abstract: A livestock unloading system for unloading livestock from a storage unit of a transport vehicle to a processing plant or storage facility. The unloading system includes a conveyor system whereby livestock ride from the storage unit to their destination. The conveying system includes a telescoping end that extends into and retracts from a coop during the unloading process. A system of hydraulics controls the speed of the conveyor, aids in the leveling of the machine, adjusts both the angle and tier of unloading, and levels and controls the telescoping end of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Steven C. Sinn, Voris G. Feather, James Pyle
  • Livestock unloading system
    Patent number: 6454510
    Abstract: A livestock unloading system for unloading livestock from a storage unit of a transport vehicle to a processing plant or storage facility. The unloading system includes a conveyor system whereby livestock ride from the storage unit to their destination. The conveying system includes a telescoping end that extends into and retracts from a coop during the unloading process. A system of hydraulics controls the speed of the conveyor, aids in the leveling of the machine, adjusts both the angle and tier of unloading, and levels and controls the telescoping end of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Turkey Scope, LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Sinn, Voris G. Feather, James Pyle
  • Livestock unloading system and method
    Publication number: 20020098066
    Abstract: A livestock unloading system for unloading livestock from a storage unit of a transport vehicle to a processing plant or storage facility. The unloading system includes a conveyor system whereby livestock ride from the storage unit to their destination. The conveying system includes a telescoping end that extends into and retracts from a coop during the unloading process. A truck positioner positions the transport vehicle for the proper unloading process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Steven C. Sinn, Voris G. Feather, James Pyle