Patents by Inventor Abe B. Kuhns
Abe B. Kuhns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7490856Abstract: A head hauler has a movable longitudinal rail that is movable without tools in vertical elevation and transverse horizontal position. The movable longitudinal rail is supported by two support assemblies, each of which contains a bracket having an upper sloped surface, a screw, a coupling attached to the bracket, a threaded coupling through which the screw passes, an underlying plate that is attached to the threaded coupling, and a means for attaching the plate to the movable longitudinal rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 6419431Abstract: A combine header transport may be rapidly and easily adjusted to support a wide variety of kinds and shapes of headers for transport. The transport includes an inclined bracket having a slotted sloped surface. A rail having a plate affixed thereto overlies the sloped surface and a second plate underlies the sloped surface. The underlying plate has an offset at one end which receives a first coupling to the overlying plate, and a second hooked coupling couples the other ends of the plates together. When the second coupling is relaxed, the rail may be readily slid along the sloped surface to effect rapid and simultaneous adjustment of the rail in both the transverse horizontal direction and in vertical elevation, and the adjustment may be accomplished without a wrench or other tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Publication number: 20020067969Abstract: A combine header transport may be rapidly and easily adjusted to support a wide variety of kinds and shapes of headers for transport. The transport includes an inclined bracket having a slotted sloped surface. A rail having a plate affixed thereto overlies the sloped surface and a second plate underlies the sloped surface. The underlying plate has an offset at one end which receives a first coupling to the overlying plate, and a second hooked coupling couples the other ends of the plates together. When the second coupling is relaxed, the rail may be readily slid along the sloped surface to effect rapid and simultaneous adjustment of the rail in both the transverse horizontal direction and in vertical elevation, and the adjustment may be accomplished without a wrench or other tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 6261050Abstract: A system and auger assembly for conveying a solid granular material includes a rotatable auger, a first auger tube and a second auger tube telescopically recieved in the first auger tube. A drive mechanism longitudinally moves the second tube between a first position in which the second tube extends from the first tube and over a remaining portion of the length of the auger, and a second position in which the second tube is telescopically recieved within the first auger tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5924754Abstract: A trailer and method of adjusting the dimensions of the trailer are disclosed in which the trailer includes an elongate deck having a surface for receiving and supporting equipment loads thereon for transport. The trailer includes rotatably movable platforms along its edges which are rotatable between a first position presenting a minimum trailer width and a second position presenting an enlarged, maximum trailer width. When rotated to the maximum width position, the platforms also form a support surface which is of reduced height to maximize the height of equipment loads which may be supported and transported upon the trailer.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5486020Abstract: An expandable hay bale carrier and feeder and flexible vehicle for feeding livestock include a wheeled chassis with a bed thereon for supporting the bales, a pair of spaced end walls and a pair of spaced side walls. The side walls are mounted by a telescopically slidable assembly to move transversely of the bed between a first maximum width position spaced from the end walls and a second minimum width position adjacent the end walls. As the livestock feed and reach for more hay the force which they exert against the side walls automatically moves the side walls toward the minimum width position as the hay is consumed, and the respective ends of the side walls may move independently of each other to compensate for unequal consumption of the hay. The side walls may be opened to permit the loading and unloading of the hay bales and the livestock may feed from all sides of the feeder.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1994Date of Patent: January 23, 1996Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5458453Abstract: A mobile basket for accumulating and transporting hay bales includes a container mounted on wheels. The container has a pair of side walls which are spaced from each other and the spacing is greater at the rear of the container than at the front thereof. A rear wall of the container is hinged at its top and opens by gravity to discharge the bales from the container. A chute is also provided at the front of the container to receive hay bales directly from a hay baler and discharge them to the container. The rear wall may be opened and shut remotely, and a plurality of the containers may be readily nested with relation to each other for shipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5361724Abstract: An expandable hay bale carrier and feeder and flexible vehicle for feeding livestock include a wheeled chassis with a bed thereon for supporting the bales, a pair of spaced end walls and a pair of spaced side walls. The side walls are mounted by a telescopically slidable assembly to move transversely of the bed between a first maximum width position spaced from the end walls and a second minimum width position adjacent the end walls. As the livestock feed and reach for more hay the force which they exert against the side walls automatically moves the side walls toward the minimum width position as the hay is consumed, and the respective ends of the side walls may move independently of each other to compensate for unequal consumption of the hay. The side walls may be opened to permit the loading and unloading of the hay bales and the livestock may feed from all sides of the feeder.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1992Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5360223Abstract: A wheel spindle assembly for a steerable vehicle chassis includes a vertically extending sleeve mounted at the end of a chassis rail of the vehicle for receiving a cylindrical wheel spindle for journaled rotation therein. A cup-shaped cap with downturned edges overlies the top of the sleeve and wheel spindle, and the cap is fixed to the spindle for rotation with it. The cap forms a sealing closure against the ingress of water and other contaminants through the top of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5340142Abstract: A towing assembly for towing a steerable vehicle chassis includes a pin having a flat side which is fixed to the front face of the front rail of the chassis, and a steering frame which is rotatably mounted to the pin by way of a cylindrical bearing containing sleeve on the steering frame. A cup-shaped cap overlies the sleeve and the bearings to protect them against contamination, and the cap is rigidly fixed to the pin and front chassis rail to increase the strength and integrity of the mounting of the towing assembly to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5336035Abstract: A mobile basket for accumulating and transporting hay bales includes a container mounted on wheels. The container has a pair of side walls which are spaced from each other and the spacing is greater at the rear of the container than at the front thereof. A rear wall of the container is hinged at its top and opens by gravity to discharge the bales from the container. A chute is also provided at the front of the container to receive hay bales directly from a hay baler and discharge them to the container. The rear wall may be opened and shut remotely, and a plurality of the containers may be readily nested with relation to each other for shipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1992Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5333904Abstract: A transport for transporting combine headers and a support bracket therefor, wherein the support bracket includes a first support member to receive thereon and support the lower edge of the header when the lower edge defines a first geometric configuration, and a second support member having a different configuration than the first support member to receive thereon and support the lower edge of the header when the lower edge defines a second different geometric configuration. The second support member is pivotally mounted relative to the first support member to rotate between a first position away from the first support member to permit the first support member to receive and support the lower edge of the object having the first geometric configuration, and a second position in overlying relationship to the first support member to permit the second support member to receive and support the lower edge of the object having the second geometric configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1993Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: E-Z-Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5042831Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable length vehicle chassis having front and rear reach beams and a center beam, and in which the center beam is telescopically slidable into the reach beams and one reach beam is telescopically slidable into the other reach beam to attain minimum length adjustments of the chassis. One of the reach beams also includes a longitudinal slot extending substantially over its length to permit fractional length adjustments over a wide variety of lengths between maximum and minimum chassis lengths.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1990Date of Patent: August 27, 1991Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 5040825Abstract: The present invention relates to a combine header transport which may be rapidly and easily adjusted to support a wide variety of kinds and shapes of headers for transport. The transport includes an inclined bracket having a slotted sloped surface. A rail having a plate affixed thereto overlies the sloped surface and a second plate underlies the sloped surface. When the plates are loosened relative to each other, the rail may be readily slid along the sloped surface to effect rapid and simultaneous adjustment of the rail in both the transverse horizontal direction and in vertical elevation and, when the adjustment is complete, the plates clamp the inclined bracket.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1989Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 4717308Abstract: An unloading system for a container, such a forage box, includes a floor and a pair of parallel sidewalls. An auger is located in the container and a hydraulic motor on the auger rotates the auger to convey material in the container toward one end thereof. The auger is mounted on movable carriages and a second hydraulic motor drives the carriages to advance the auger transversely across the floor of the container between the sidewalls while the auger is rotating. A second cross auger is positioned adjacent the discharge end of the aforementioned auger and extends transversely of the container to receive the material conveyed by the first auger and discharge it from the container, and the second auger is also driven by a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor which transversely advances the first auger includes a relief valve which controls the hydraulic fluid pressure of that motor to vary the speed of the transverse movement across the floor of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1983Date of Patent: January 5, 1988Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 4646942Abstract: A multiway gravity box and door assembly is capable of selectively storing, transporting and/or dispensing different particulate solid materials. The gravity box has a partition wall to separate the box into two separate compartments each of which communicates with a separate discharge opening from the gravity box. First and second doors are slidably movable in the respective openings and a third outer door overlies the first and second doors and is also slidably movable. Pins are selectively positionable to engage the outer door and either one or both of the first and second doors to selectively open or close the first and second doors when the outer door is opened or closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1984Date of Patent: March 3, 1987Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns
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Patent number: 4460214Abstract: A side extension for increasing the volumetric capacity of a vehicle body includes an elongate wall, a first flange extending longitudinally of the wall and bent inwardly of the body from the wall along a bottom edge of the wall and at a sloped incline to the wall, and a second flange bent from the edge of the first flange and extending backward toward the wall. The second flange is fastened to a flange on the vehicle body which extends inwardly of the body. The first and second flanges substantially define a "V" in cross section increasing the strength of the side extension walls, maximizing the capacity of the vehicle body and preventing retention of material carried by the vehicle body at the junction between the side extensions and the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1982Date of Patent: July 17, 1984Assignee: E-Z Trail, Inc.Inventor: Abe B. Kuhns