Lloy W Ledwell

US Patent:

44744951, Oct 2, 1984

Filed:

Sep 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/426731

Inventors:

Lloy W. Ledwell - Texarkana TX

International Classification:

B66F 918

US Classification:

414623

Abstract:

A rectangular frame is mounted on the mast of a conventional forklift. The frame extends outwardly from the front of the mast and includes a gear mounted thereon. First and second arm pairs depend from the gear and are rotatable in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the frame. Each arm pair includes two axially aligned elongate members mounted for movement both away from and toward one another. A grasping element is mounted on the end of each member for grasping opposing sides of a bin when the elongate members move toward one another.

US Patent:

40375650, Jul 26, 1977

Filed:

Nov 24, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/634404

Inventors:

Lloy W. Ledwell - Texarkana TX

International Classification:

A01K 2900

US Classification:

119 82

Abstract:

A system for harvesting and transporting chickens comprising a self-propelled vehicle having finger-carrying chicken harvesting means at one side thereof for picking up and elevating chickens as the vehicle advances; a first conveyor carried on said vehicle for receiving chickens from said chicken harvesting means and moving them to a second side of said vehicle; an elongated telescoping conveyor having one end positioned under one end of said first conveyor at said second side of said vehicle; swingable boom means pivotally mounted on said vehicle and including a flexible suspension member connected to a medial portion of said elongated telescoping conveyor for swingably supporting said telescoping conveyor on said vehicle; and a coop structure adapted for connection to the end of said telescoping conveyor which is remote from said vehicle. The coop structure is multi-tiered and includes a plurality of collapsible, removable floors, and means for controlling the sequential collapse of the floors to discharge chickens in sequence from the several tiers through the bottom of the coop structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further includes a second self-propelled vehicle having a conveyor thereon, and means on the vehicle for supporting at least one of the coop structures over the conveyor for discharging chickens from the bottom of the coop structure onto the conveyor.

US Patent:

45678529, Feb 4, 1986

Filed:

Aug 24, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/644216

Inventors:

Lloy W. Ledwell - Texarkana TX
Stephen H. Ledwell - Texarkana TX
Bobby W. Nolte - Texarkana TX

Assignee:

Ledwell & Sons Enterprises, Inc. - Texarkana TX

International Classification:

A01K 2900

US Classification:

119 82

Abstract:

A chicken harvesting machine which includes a wheel mounted main chassis, a chicken pickup conveyor at one end of the chassis, an elevating framework movably supporting the chicken pickup conveyor on the chassis, a discharge conveyor movably mounted on the opposite end of the chassis from the chicken pickup conveyor, and a coop positioning structure carried on the chassis in a position at which a coop supported thereon can receive chickens discharged from the discharge conveyor. The coop supporting structure is mounted on the chassis for pivotation about a horizontal axis, and includes a laterally shiftable subframe. The laterally shiftable subframe carries a reciprocable platform for moving a chicken coop into a loading attitude adjacent the discharge conveyor.

US Patent:

44677456, Aug 28, 1984

Filed:

Jul 8, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/511874

Inventors:

Lloy W. Ledwell - Texarkana TX
Stephen H. Ledwell - Texarkana TX
Bobby W. Nolte - Texarkana TX

Assignee:

Ledwell & Son Enterprises, Inc. - Texarkana TX

International Classification:

A01K 2900

US Classification:

119 82

Abstract:

A chicken harvesting machine which includes a wheel mounted main chassis, a chicken pickup conveyor at one end of the chassis, an elevating framework movably supporting the chicken pickup conveyor on the chassis, a discharge conveyor movably mounted on the opposite end of the chassis from the chicken pickup conveyor, and a coop positioning structure carried on the chassis in a position at which a coop supported thereon can receive chickens discharged from the discharge conveyor. The coop supporting structure is mounted on the chassis for pivotation about a horizontal axis, and includes a laterally shiftable subframe. The laterally shiftable subframe carries a reciprocable platform for moving a chicken coop into a loading attitude adjacent the discharge conveyor.