Patents
US 10794259 B2: Method and apparatus for cooling the impulse mechanism of a vibratory device
- Granted
- 2020-10-06
- Filed
- 2017-10-11 application 15730094
- Type
- Utility · 5 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An impulse mechanism for a vibratory device includes an eccentrically weighted shaft that is adapted to be rotated to create vibratory forces. A fan component is mounted on the eccentrically weighted shaft. The fan component has a plurality of fan blades spaced around its periphery.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201006.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astec Industries, Inc. 26 patents | US company or organization | Chattanooga, TN | ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Heeszel | Eugene, OR | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard Raley | Cottage Grove, OR | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Luke Rubalcava | Albany, OR | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matt Lundervold | Sandy, OR | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F01P | Cooling of machines or engines in general; cooling of internal-combustion engines | F01P5/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B07B | Separating solids from solids by sieving, screening, sifting or by using gas currents; separating by other dry methods applicable to bulk material, e.g. loose articles fit to be handled like bulk material | B07B1/284 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D34/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B06B | Methods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, ; e.g.; for performing mechanical work in general | B06B1/166 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 062153/0169 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2025-07-01 | ASTEC, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN ROADTEC, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN TELSMITH, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN KOLBERG-PIONEER, INC. YANKTON, SD BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC. THORNBURY POWER FLAME INCORPORATED PARSONS, KS ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC. STERLING, IL JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EUGENE, OR GEFCO, INC. HIXSON, TN | 71787/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-12-19 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ASTEC, INC. signed 2022-12-19 ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-19 ROADTEC, INC. signed 2022-12-19 TELSMITH, INC. signed 2022-12-19 CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2022-12-19 KOLBERG-PIONEER, INC. signed 2022-12-19 BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2022-12-19 POWER FLAME INCORPORATED signed 2022-12-19 ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC. signed 2022-12-19 JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2022-12-19 GEFCO, INC. signed 2022-12-19 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHARLOTTE, NC | 62153/169 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-10-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HEESZEL, GARY signed 2016-10-06 LUNDERVOLD, MATT signed 2016-10-06 RALEY, RICHARD signed 2016-10-06 RUBALCAVA, LUKE signed 2016-10-12 | ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 43895/332 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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