Patents by Inventor William C. Wanker

William C. Wanker 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 collecting combine waste
    Patent number: 3952889
    Abstract: An improved combine waste collection system includes a frame which breaks down into a forward section and a rear section. The rear section of the frame is provided with wheels, and it supports a dump wagon in which the waste is collected and stored. The forward portion of the frame is telescopically extensible, and it includes a conveyor which collects waste from the combine and carries it to a blower, operated at a higher speed, for taking the waste material from the conveyor and forcing it into the dump wagon. A modification includes a powered paddle wheel to assist in feeding larger pieces of straw or the like into the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Foster Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Wanker, James J. Quinn, Fred E. Kirby