Patents by Inventor Michael J. Grossen

Michael J. Grossen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230329136
    Abstract: An agricultural row unit assembly employs a pair of tine assemblies and a seedbed cultivator for soil preparation to enhance opportune planting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: William E. Preller, Eric C. Ragar, Michael J. Grossen
  • Patent number: 11716917
    Abstract: In some implementations, an agricultural row unit assembly can include a pair of tine assemblies each having at least one tine mounted to a hub, said hub adapted to rotate about a first axis, where rotation of said pair of tine assemblies fractures soil and forms a pair of outer edges of a tilled row with a row width. In some embodiments, the device can include a rolling cultivator adapted to form a generally flat profile to said tilled row. In some embodiments, the device can include a seedbed cultivator adapted to work through said soil in the area defined by the row width. In some embodiments, the device can include a pair of gauge wheels fastened to each end of the shaft such that said gauge wheels are located outside said pair of outer edges of a tilled row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: William E. Preller, Eric C. Ragar, Michael J. Grossen
  • Publication number: 20200323124
    Abstract: An agricultural row unit assembly employs a pair of tine assemblies and a seedbed cultivator for soil preparation to enhance opportune planting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: William E. Preller, Eric C. Ragar, Michael J. Grossen