Patents by Inventor Donald Lofquist

Donald Lofquist 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).

  • Crop saving attachment for the snouts of combines
    Patent number: 5761893
    Abstract: A crop saving attachment is affixed to the outermost snouts of a combine crop header such as a corn header by being fastened only to the gathering point at its downwardly facing rear U-shaped edge and the metal tip at the forward end of the gathering point. The crop saving attachment is movable with the gathering point as it pivots relative to the rear snout section and the wall of the attachment extends upwardly and rearwardly over the rear snout section to deflect down corn stalks laterally inwardly towards the header snapper rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Lofquist Welding, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Lofquist, Steve L. Lofquist