Patents by Inventor Thomas K. Bessman

Thomas K. Bessman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling operation of an agricultural implement
    Patent number: 5048273
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling operation of an agricultural implement such as a cotton harvester. The control system includes operator presence circuitry, gear selector circuitry, and bypass circuitry arranged independently of each other for controlling operation of a drive assembly such as a hydrostatic drive mechanism used to drive a harvesting unit on and propel the cotton harvester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: J. I. Case Company
    Inventors: Jesse H. Orsborn, George M. Butkovich, Thomas K. Bessman, John F. Link