Patents Assigned to Soil-Max, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20220050935
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for drainage tile planning includes steps of presenting a first user interface to a user associated with a field in which drainage tile is to be installed and defining a set of drainage tile plan requirements by receiving through the first user interface and from the user associated with the field by: defining a boundary around the field by displaying a map including the field and receiving through the first user interface and from the user associated with the field a plurality of selections by the user associated with the field of edges of the field displayed on the map, and defining at least one desired drainage outlet position within the field by receiving through the user interface and from the user associated with the field a selection of the at least one desired drainage outlet position on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Soil-Max, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan David Horsman
  • Patent number: 10779453
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a main frame, a rotating blade assembly operatively connected to the main frame, the rotating blade assembly comprising a shaft having a plurality of blades mounted thereto, and a first grader blade and a second grader blade operatively connected to the main frame. Both the first grader blade and the second grader blade follow the rotating blade assembly such that in operation the plurality of blades positioned along the rotating blade assembly chop up a soil heave into smaller pieces of dirt and may for provide for pushing the soil towards a center. The first grader and the second grader may further push the dirt towards the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SOIL-MAX, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan David Horsman, Joseph Henry Irwin, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190183027
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a main frame, a rotating blade assembly operatively connected to the main frame, the rotating blade assembly comprising a shaft having a plurality of blades mounted thereto, and a first grader blade and a second grader blade operatively connected to the main frame. Both the first grader blade and the second grader blade follow the rotating blade assembly such that in operation the plurality of blades positioned along the rotating blade assembly chop up a soil heave into smaller pieces of dirt and may for provide for pushing the soil towards a center. The first grader and the second grader may further push the dirt towards the center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Soil-Max, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan David Horsman, Joseph Henry Irwin, JR.
  • Patent number: 8814474
    Abstract: A pitch plow and method of laying flexible pipe in ground includes drawing a pitch plow with respect to the ground, the pitch plow having a frame and a shank pivotally mounted to a frame at a pivot, said shank defining a cutting edge. The shank is oriented relative to earth horizontal causing a change in the elevation of the cutting edge. Flexible pipe is fed through a boot extending generally along the shank. The flexible pipe is fed at an in-feed at an upper portion of the boot and discharged at a discharge at a lower portion thereof. The discharge is generally aligned with a vertical axis passing through the pivot in order to minimize vertical movement of the discharge as the shank pivots about the pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Soil-Max, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Bell
  • Publication number: 20120195688
    Abstract: A pitch plow and method of laying flexible pipe in ground includes drawing a pitch plow with respect to the ground, the pitch plow having a frame and a shank pivotally mounted to a frame at a pivot, said shank defining a cutting edge. The shank is oriented relative to earth horizontal causing a change in the elevation of the cutting edge. Flexible pipe is fed through a boot extending generally along the shank. The flexible pipe is fed at an in-feed at an upper portion of the boot and discharged at a discharge at a lower portion thereof. The discharge is generally aligned with a vertical axis passing through the pivot in order to minimize vertical movement of the discharge as the shank pivots about the pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Soil-Max, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Bell