Patents by Inventor Penny Howells

Penny Howells 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).

  • Steering device for towed implements
    Patent number: 7147241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device for facilitating the steering of an implement towed by a work vehicle. The towed implement, for example, a farm implement such as a seeding device, comprises a main frame having front and rear ends and at least one steerable surface engaging wheel attached to the frame. The steering device comprising a sensor means mounted on the main frame of the towed implement for sensing a misalignment of the towed implement and the work vehicle and producing a signal corresponding to the misalignment. The steering device further comprises a steering means associated with the steerable wheel for receiving the signal produced by the sensor means and for effecting movement of the steerable wheel in response to the signal until the towed implement and the work vehicle are once again realigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: One Pass Implements Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Beaujot, Penny Howells, Bruce Wilton, Brian Dean, Brian Kent
  • Steering device for towed implements
    Publication number: 20040217575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering device for facilitating the steering of an implement towed by a work vehicle. The towed implement, for example, a farm implement such as a seeding device, comprises a main frame having front and rear ends and at least one steerable surface engaging wheel attached to the frame. The steering device comprising a sensor means mounted on the main frame of the towed implement for sensing a misalignment of the towed implement and the work vehicle and producing a signal corresponding to the misalignment. The steering device further comprises a steering means associated with the steerable wheel for receiving the signal produced by the sensor means and for effecting movement of the steerable wheel in response to the signal until the towed implement and the work vehicle are once again realigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Pat Beaujot, Penny Howells, Bruce Wilton, Brian Dean, Brian Kent