Jason D Gerard

US Patent:

7223059, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971355

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Sandy OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B60P 1/00

US Classification:

414505, 414352, 198313, 198315, 1988614

Abstract:

A vehicle for conveying material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a hopper with a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive the material; and an elongate material conveyor supported via the vehicle frame with a feed end downstream from the discharge end of the hopper and extending from its feed end to a discharge end. A substantial portion of the elongate material conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes, and the elongate material conveyor is adjustable among an inoperative position and plural extended positions.

US Patent:

7264190, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

Jul 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/175632

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Sandy OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B02C 21/02

US Classification:

24110174, 241270, 241283

Abstract:

A vehicle for breaking material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a feeder having a feed end portion and a discharge end portion, wherein the feeder is configured to convey the material from the feed end portion to the discharge end portion; and a material breaker supported via the vehicle frame with a feed end portion that is downstream from the discharge end portion of the feeder. The material breaker includes: a platform configured to support the material received from the feeder, at least one breaker element configured to move towards the platform and contact at least a portion of the material received from the feeder and supported by the platform, wherein movement of the at least one breaker element towards the platform is assisted, at least in part, by gravitational forces, and a lifting mechanism configured to move the at least one breaker element away from the platform.

US Patent:

7296676, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Feb 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/053729

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Sandy OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B65G 21/00

US Classification:

1988614, 198313, 198315

Abstract:

A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system includes: a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and an elongate conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the elongate conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes.

US Patent:

7497336, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Nov 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/600403

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Sandy OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B03B 5/00

US Classification:

2091725, 209 17, 210522

Abstract:

A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, and at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream includes fluid from the fluid stream; a first conveyor; a second conveyor; and a fluid collection structure configured to receive fluid from at least the separating assembly and the second conveyor, wherein the first conveyor is configured to drain at least some fluid from the first debris stream to the second conveyor, and the second conveyor includes a non-mesh conveyor belt configured to drain at least some fluid from at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream to the fluid collection structure.

US Patent:

7500565, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Nov 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/985211

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Sandy OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B03B 5/00

US Classification:

209173, 209 17, 210522

Abstract:

A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream, and at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream includes fluid from the fluid stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein at least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor includes a non-mesh conveyor belt configured to drain at least some fluid from at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream.

US Patent:

7500566, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/151781

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Fairview OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Lake Grove OR

International Classification:

B03B 5/00

US Classification:

209173, 209 17, 210522

Abstract:

A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream at a contact region to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein the contact region is spaced from the feed end portion of the first conveyor, and wherein the separating structure is further configured to selectively direct the fluid stream to move the contact region among a plurality of locations relative to the feed end portion of the first conveyor.

US Patent:

8151993, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/291237

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Fairview OR, US

Assignee:

Construction Equipment Company - Tualatin OR

International Classification:

B03B 5/62

US Classification:

209173, 209162

Abstract:

A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a first conveyor; a second conveyor; and a fluid collection structure configured to receive fluid from at least one of the separating structure, the first conveyor, and the second conveyor, the fluid collection structure including an upper tank, a lower tank, and one or more conduits fluidly connecting the upper and lower tanks, wherein the one or more conduits are free from a valve configured to regulate flow from the upper tank toward the lower tank.

US Patent:

20120031819, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/274158

Inventors:

Roger G. Smith - Lake Oswego OR, US
Jason D. Gerard - Fairview OR, US

Assignee:

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY - Tualatin OR

International Classification:

B03B 5/68

US Classification:

209644

Abstract:

Embodiments provide a vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a feed structure for transporting the mixed debris stream to the separating structure at a delivery location; a first conveyor configured to receive the first debris stream at a receiving location; and a second conveyor configured to receive the second debris stream. At least one of the delivery location of the mixed debris stream, the receiving location of the first debris stream, and/or an ejection angle of the fluid stream may be adjustable.