Patents by Inventor Roderick J. Jensen

Roderick J. Jensen 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).

  • Patent number: 5595052
    Abstract: A pickup reel is provided with an anti-wrap extension that can be easily mounted to one of the elongated tubes. The anti-wrap extension increases the size of the bat to prevent wrapping. The tine is provided with an upstanding projection having a mounting screw for securing the anti-wrap extension to the tine. In addition, the extension is provided with a downwardly projecting flange having mounting apertures into which the tines are inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignees: Deere & Company, HCC, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Jasper, Roderick J. Jensen
  • Patent number: 5334093
    Abstract: A combine having a transverse threshing cylinder and concave and an axial separator. The axial separator comprises a pair of side-by-side axial separator units each having a rotor and a casing in which the rotors are housed. Each axial separator units is provided with three detachable covers having inwardly projecting spiral vanes. The covers are axially arranged and the first cover is adjacent to the transverse threshing cylinder and concave. The first cover is provided with at least five spiral vanes. The first vane has an angle of inclination to the transverse axis of approximately forty-five degrees; the second, third and fourth vanes have an angle of inclination of approximately thirty degrees; and the fifth vane has an angle of inclination of approximately twenty-five degrees. In small grains, such as rice, the second and third covers each have at least four vanes all with an angle of inclination of approximately twenty degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Roderick J. Jensen, Richard L. Day, Edwin M. Gerber
  • Patent number: 5112279
    Abstract: An axial separator for an agricultural combine. The axial separator comprises two side-by-side axial separator units. Each axial separator unit has a rotor that rotates in and is housed in a casing. The bottom rear of the axial separator is open and forms a discharge area into which straw falls. To move evenly distribute the straw along the width of the combine a wedge shaped deflector is positioned in the last quarter of the discharge area below and between the rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Roderick J. Jensen, Jerry L. Weber