Stephen D Berry

US Patent:

6371642, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Jan 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/757945

Inventors:

David William Nelson - Chicago IL
Stephen Dylan Berry - Plainfield IL
Scott Harold Wilson - Evanston IL
Thomas H. Buckleitner - Findlay OH
Paul Richard Staun - Granger IN
Pamela Sue Rogers - St. Joseph MI
David J. Hoyh - Stevensville MI

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B65D 3314

US Classification:

383 23, 150900, 383 34, 383 43, 383117

Abstract:

A mesh bag for holding small items in a dishwasher. The bag preferably includes a top frame having a resilient front rail member and a resilient rear rail member. Each rail member has opposite ends. The rail members are pivotably joined at their ends such that the rail members are disposed adjacent each other. A mesh body depends from the top frame and has a substantially flat, rectangular shape. The mesh body includes a first mesh side wall and a second mesh side wall joined together along opposite side edges and a bottom edge. The top edge of the first mesh side wall is connected to the front rail member and the top edge of the second mesh side wall is connected to the rear rail such that the frame forms a closure mechanism for the bag.

US Patent:

6374759, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Mar 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/527160

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

Case Corporation - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 704

US Classification:

111185, 111900, 221211, 221264, 221266

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.

US Patent:

6401638, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/527747

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

Case Corporation - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 720

US Classification:

111185, 111200, 111900

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.

US Patent:

6564730, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Dec 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025719

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

Case Corporation - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 704

US Classification:

111185, 111900, 221211

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.

US Patent:

D476682, Jul 1, 2003

Filed:

Nov 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/152897

Inventors:

Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
John C. Olson - Chicago IL
Earle Cramer - Chicago IL
Scott Kouri - Chicago IL
Eric B. Heitmann - Kenosha WI
Stephen P. Corr - Gurnee IL
Josh P. Goldfarb - Newport Beach CA

Assignee:

ACCO Brands, Inc. - Lincolnshire IL

International Classification:

1904

US Classification:

D19 27, D19 26

US Patent:

6739272, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Mar 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/388347

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 704

US Classification:

111185, 111900, 221211, 221264, 221266

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.

US Patent:

6742465, Jun 1, 2004

Filed:

Mar 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/387609

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 704

US Classification:

111185, 111900, 221211, 221264, 221266

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.

US Patent:

6776108, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Mar 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/388342

Inventors:

Richard J. Crabb - Naperville IL
Guntis Ozers - Woodridge IL
David N. Slowinski - Naperville IL
Chad M. Johnson - Lockport IL
Donald Johnson - Lockport IL
Lisle J. Dunham - Downers Grove IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL
Thomas A. Olson - Bolingbrook IL
Stephen D. Berry - Plainfield IL
Thomas Brown - Romeoville IL
Gerald J. Tiedt - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - Racine WI

International Classification:

A01C 704

US Classification:

111185, 111900, 221211, 221264, 221266

Abstract:

A planter apparatus includes a seed meter including a housing assembly with a cover releasably connected to a shell. The housing assembly includes at least one opening formed therein adjacent a seed discharge area to promote the release of seeds from a disc rotatably attached to the housing assembly. The disc divides an interior of the housing assembly to include a vacuum chamber and a seed chamber. The disc including a plurality of openings formed adjacent a periphery of the disc. The planter apparatus may also include a singulator assembly having rotatably spools, a rotatable chute door, a disc having clusters of openings for simultaneous release, and a one-piece baffle.