Patents by Inventor Torstein Salte

Torstein Salte 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).

  • Seed drilling implement
    Patent number: 5974987
    Abstract: There is disclosed a seed drilling implement (10) which comprises a frame (11), a coupling device (12) at the forward end of the frame (11), drilling elements (13) mounted on the frame (11) at or near the rear end of the frame, coulters (14) mounted on the frame (11) forwardly of the respective drilling elements (13), forward packer elements (15) mounted on the frame (11) forwardly of the coulters (14) and arranged at least partly to support the frame (11) in order to control the operating depths of the coulters (14) and the drilling elements (13), and an associated rear packer element (16) mounted rearwardly of the respective drilling element (13), and arranged to exert a soil-packing operation over each seeded row formed by the drilling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Kverneland Klepp AS
    Inventors: Hans Petter Langbakk, Torstein Salte
  • Agricultural implement having a set of ground working tools
    Patent number: 5868207
    Abstract: An agricultural implement is towed behind a tractor or other propelling vehicle and is mounted on a lifting mechanism at the rear of such vehicle so that the forward part of the implement is supported by such mechanism. In one embodiment the agricultural implement includes a seed drill that introduces seeds into the ground at a substantially constant depth below ground level, despite possible undulation in the surface profile of the field which is being seeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kverneland Klepp AS
    Inventors: Hans P. Langbakk, Torstein Salte
  • Seed tine assembly
    Patent number: 5850790
    Abstract: A seed tine assembly for mounting on a frame component of a seed drilling implement and comprising a tine having an upper end mounted on the frame component, and a lower soil-engaging end; a seed share mounted on the tine at the lower end; a tine point mounted on the lower end of the tine; a supply tube mounted on the share and having an upper end receiving an air-driven supply of seed and a lower end which distributes seed into the furrow formed by the share; in which the lower end of the tine is angled, as seen in side view, having a base leg detachably secured to the share, and an upright leg to which the tine point is detachably secured; and in which the share comprises a share plate which is generally triangular, as seen in plan, and a distributor plate is mounted on the share plate and has a socket arranged to receive the lower end of the supply tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Kverneland Klepp AS
    Inventor: Torstein Salte