Harlan J Easton

US Patent:

40757137, Feb 21, 1978

Filed:

Nov 11, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/741159

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

B01F 704

US Classification:

366192

Abstract:

A container, having generally vertical end and sidewalls and a semi-cylindrical bottom portion, defines a discharge opening in the bottom portion that is normally closed by an underlying plate-like closure member. Toggle linkage and a closure member engaging cam operate to press the closure member against the bottom portion so as to make sealing contact between the container and the closure member. A feed mixing agitator rotates within the container and includes mixing vanes adjustably mounted on the outer ends of arms extending radially from a rotary shaft journaled in bearings in the end walls of the container.

US Patent:

40661644, Jan 3, 1978

Filed:

Dec 19, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/642578

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

B65G 4718

US Classification:

198616

Abstract:

Apparatus for discharging granular material from a bulk container tapering at its bottom, including a conveyor and a discharge chamber at the bottom of the bulk container. The discharge chamber includes an impeller rotated by a vertical shaft extending through the bottom of the chamber, and a traveler shaft connected at one end to the vertical shaft, by a coil spring knuckle-joint, and carrying at its other end a contactor which rides on the inner surface of the tapering bottom, the shaft being provided with projecting cross pins to move in the material and break up agglomerations and bridges. Power means are provided for driving the vertical shaft and the conveyor, either separately or serially, and the opening between the chamber and the conveyor is adjustable to vary the flow of material. The conveyor comprises a plurality of flights secured to an endless cable, which moves for at least a part of its travel through a tube leading from the discharge chamber to an area of discharge for the material.

US Patent:

D3521400, Nov 1, 1994

Filed:

Apr 13, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/007061

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN
Duane A. Masching - Blooming Prairie MN

Assignee:

Easton Products Inc. - Blooming Prairie MN

US Classification:

D30156

US Patent:

41969499, Apr 8, 1980

Filed:

Nov 13, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/959730

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

A47B 6300

US Classification:

312183

Abstract:

A linear indexing programming for cyclic operations, for example the programming of the cycle of care and feeding of a hog operation, which has the program steps represented adjacent to one side of an open topped receptacle in which cards representing the subjects of the program are stored. The cards are separated into desired periods such as weeks within desired compartments. Each of the divider compartments holds the cards for a week of operation in a daily sequence. The divider compartments are moved from the start toward the program end daily in sequence so that the cards for the individual subjects progress through the cycle of operation and from one end of the linear movable card file to the other. The indexed or programmed functions to be performed thus align sequentially with the cards as they are moved. Specifically as shown, the daily movement may be gauged by the use of spacers which are equal to one day on the program.

US Patent:

40334660, Jul 5, 1977

Filed:

Jul 12, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/704126

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

B65G 6532

US Classification:

214 17CB

Abstract:

A grain distributing auger and leveling member in a grain drying and storage bin having a grain supporting surface underlying the auger and leveling member. A conduit feeds granular material to one end of the auger and a motor and power transmission mechanism imparts material distributing rotation to the auger and pivotal movement to the auger and leveling member about a pivotal support therefor. The leveling member is disposed generally parallel to the auger and in trailing relationship thereto during said pivotal movement, the leveling member being vertically adjustable at least at one end thereof relative to the auger.

US Patent:

D2681307, Mar 1, 1983

Filed:

Jun 27, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/163499

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

D2402

US Classification:

D24 31

US Patent:

44729286, Sep 25, 1984

Filed:

Sep 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/432020

Inventors:

Harlan J. Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

A01D 5702

US Classification:

56220

Abstract:

An anti-wrapping protector for spring fingers on a reel for combines and other harvesting equipment and in particular for use on the type of combine reel generally known as the "Hume" reel. The Hume reel includes mechanisms to keep provided spring teeth or tines on the reel always pointed substantially vertically downward from their support pipe. In combining (harvesting) soy beans and other crops that tend to cling and wrap around anything that moves, as well as cutting hay with windrowers, it has been found that coils in the springs in the well known "Hume" reel as well as the pipes and tine support bats themselves cause wrapping. This requires stopping to clean the material out and great time delays are encountered. The present device is a unitary, molded plastic tubular member that has a slit so the tube can be slipped over the support pipe, bat, and coil of the reel spring tooth and then secured in position to protect the parts from wrapping. The tubular member is rectangular in shape, as shown, and one side of the rectangle extends downwardly to form a leg of desired length to protect the shield and the tine part of the reel springs as well.

US Patent:

40361284, Jul 19, 1977

Filed:

Mar 5, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/664405

Inventors:

Harlan Easton - Blooming Prairie MN

International Classification:

A01K 1100

US Classification:

101 9

Abstract:

A marking device in the form of a branding iron having a plurality of sets of marking elements in the form of line segments mutually positioned and oriented to comprise line elements common to a plurality of recognizably different characters, together with a releasable latching arrangement for positioning selected ones of said elements in a working plane for application to an animal to be identified.