Patents by Inventor Ron Schlimgen

Ron Schlimgen 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).

  • Oscillating steering system for an agricultural implement
    Patent number: 7810823
    Abstract: An oscillating in-line steering system for a pulled agricultural implement includes first and second in-line axles pivotably coupled with a frame. The system also includes at least first and second in-line wheel arrangements pivotably coupled with the first and second axles respectively. Each wheel arrangement has a plurality of pivotable wheel assemblies arranged in-line and wheel linkages coupling the in-line wheel assemblies such that in-line wheel assemblies oscillate together. A right-to-left linkage couples the wheel linkage of the first in-line wheel arrangement to the wheel linkage of the second in-line wheel arrangement so that the first in-line wheel arrangement oscillates at a steering angle proportional to that of the second in-line wheel arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Van Mill, Ron Schlimgen, John Walvatne
  • Oscillating steering system for an agricultural implement
    Publication number: 20080048414
    Abstract: An oscillating in-line steering system for a pulled agricultural implement includes first and second in-line axles pivotably coupled with a frame. The system also includes at least first and second in-line wheel arrangements pivotably coupled with the first and second axles respectively. Each wheel arrangement has a plurality of pivotable wheel assemblies arranged in-line and wheel linkages coupling the in-line wheel assemblies such that in-line wheel assemblies oscillate together. A right-to-left linkage couples the wheel linkage of the first in-line wheel arrangement to the wheel linkage of the second in-line wheel arrangement so that the first in-line wheel arrangement oscillates at a steering angle proportional to that of the second in-line wheel arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Van Mill, Ron Schlimgen, John Walvatne
  • Load measuring system and method for grain cart
    Patent number: 7205490
    Abstract: A load measuring system for a grain cart that includes an axle pivotably coupled with a frame of a grain holder. The load measuring system includes load cells positioned between a portion of a frame of the grain holder and the top of the axle of the grain cart; and a processing unit coupled with the load cells and configured to calculate a weight of a load in the grain holder based on a force applied to the load cells by said frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Van Mill, Alan Gustafson, Ron Schlimgen
  • Load measuring system and method for grain cart
    Publication number: 20060151217
    Abstract: A load measuring system for a grain cart that includes an axle pivotably coupled with a frame of a grain holder. The load measuring system includes load cells positioned between a portion of a frame of the grain holder and the top of the axle of the grain cart; and a processing unit coupled with the load cells and configured to calculate a weight of a load in the grain holder based on a force applied to the load cells by said frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mill, Alan Gustafson, Ron Schlimgen