Patents Assigned to Chinook Hay Systems, Inc.
  • System and apparatus for drying hay bales
    Patent number: 11371776
    Abstract: A bale dryer including a support frame, at least one air intake manifold movably coupled to the support frame for supplying heated air, a bale retainer coupled to the support frame and configured for retaining at least one bale in a fixed position vertically spaced from the at least one air intake manifold, and an actuator coupled to the at least one air intake manifold and configured to move the at least one air intake manifold between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Chinook Hay Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Martin, Jared S. Martin, Edgar S. Reist, Clarence S. Reist
  • System and apparatus for drying hay bales
    Patent number: 10830534
    Abstract: A bale dryer including a support frame, at least one air intake manifold movably coupled to the support frame for supplying heated air, a bale retainer coupled to the support frame and configured for retaining at least one bale in a fixed position vertically spaced from the at least one air intake manifold, and an actuator coupled to the at least one air intake manifold and configured to move the at least one air intake manifold between a retracted positon and an extended positon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Chinook Hay Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Martin, Jared S. Martin, Edgar S. Reist, Clarence S. Reist