Patents by Inventor Yoland Guay

Yoland Guay 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).

  • Distribution device for use with a silo
    Patent number: 6729365
    Abstract: A particulate material distribution device for evenly distributing particulate material in a silo, which includes a frame connected to a silo upper end. The frame supports a feeder conduit having a feeder end portion, which is at least partially positioned in an open end of the silo. The feeder conduit has a feeder conduit axis, which is generally parallel to a silo sidewall. The device includes a rotatable sweeper arm connected to the frame and positioned generally orthogonal relative to the feeder conduit axis. The rotatable sweeper arm is at least partially positioned in the open end of the silo and spaced apart from the feeder conduit end and having a sweeper arm axis of rotation which is generally parallel to the feeder conduit axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: Laval Cote, Yoland Guay