Patents by Inventor Craig A. Shoop

Craig A. Shoop 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).

  • Bar rake attached turntable device
    Patent number: 5251431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windrow inverting device pulled by a tractor to turn over hay rows and aid in the drying process of the windrows. The windrow inverting device comprises a rotating turntable in connection with a rake also pulled by a vehicle. The raking device picks up hay and sends it on to the turntable for inversion. The turntable is mounted for rotation and is in connection with a wheel of the vehicle to provide turning movement to the turntable. The turntable rotates clockwise to propel hay to the left of the vehicle or counter-clockwise to propel hay to the right of the vehicle thereby inverting the windrow in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Inventor: Craig A. Shoop