Patents Assigned to Winter Equipment Company
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Publication number: 20170191236Abstract: A plow blade includes a plurality of plow blade sections. In one arrangement, each plow blade section includes a steel cover plate welded to a front side of the plow blade section body. Each plow blade section further includes a plow blade edge extending along a bottom edge of the steel cover plate. At least one cut-out forms an indentation extending across at least a portion of the steel cover plate. A plurality of wear bars can be mounted to a rear side of the plurality of plow blade sections. Each wear bar can include a weldment of carbide matrix along a bottom edge of the wear bar. Each cut-out extends across the steel cover plate to a top edge of a wear surface of the wear bar such that the carbide matrix is consumed as the plow blade edge retreats to the blade wear indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventor: Kent Winter
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Patent number: 9562342Abstract: A plow blade comprising a plurality of serrated blade sections. The plurality of serrated blade sections include a serrated bottom edge. Each of the plurality of serrated blade sections comprise a plurality of serrations. At least one of the plurality of serrations includes a blade wear indicator. A plurality of wear bars can be mounted to a rear side of the serrated blade sections. Each of the plurality of wear bars include a weldment of carbide matrix along a bottom edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Publication number: 20170009416Abstract: A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elastomeric blade segments wherein each segment is selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured therebetween; and, each of the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured selectively in a first orientation or a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Publication number: 20160333547Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a reinforced elastomeric blade having a plurality of laminated layers. The laminated layers can include at least two layers of elastomeric material at least partially separated by a fiber reinforced laminate layer or an embedded metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Patent number: 9428874Abstract: A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elastomeric blade segments wherein each segment is selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured therebetween; and, each of the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured selectively in a first orientation or a second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Publication number: 20160069047Abstract: A wear plate for attachment to an excavator bucket. The wear plate comprising a mounting surface for mounting to an exterior face of the excavator bucket. The wear plate having a plurality of holes extending along at least a portion of the wear plate. The holes include carbide matrix weldment therein overfilling the holes. The wear plate comprises a sacrificial and impermanent replaceable wear edge for the exterior faces of the excavator bucket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventor: Kent Winter
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Publication number: 20160069041Abstract: A plow blade comprising a plurality of serrated blade sections. The plurality of serrated blade sections include a serrated bottom edge. Each of the plurality of serrated blade sections comprise a plurality of serrations. At least one of the plurality of serrations includes a blade wear indicator. A plurality of wear bars can be mounted to a rear side of the serrated blade sections. Each of the plurality of wear bars include a weldment of carbide matrix along a bottom edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Publication number: 20160069032Abstract: A pusher plow blade system includes a blade with horizontal and vertical reinforcing channels. The pusher plow includes side plates or vertical plates extending forward from each end of the blade. Each side plate includes a plurality of modular independently movable and independently replaceable skid shoes or wear shoes for sliding contact with the ground surface. The removable and repositionable skid shoes comprise replaceable cast steel wear parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Patent number: 9163379Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge device for mounting to a moldboard of a plow comprising at least one adapter blade including a bottom edge having selectively carbide insert(s) along at least a portion of the bottom edge. The disclosure further provides for a method of brazing the carbide insert(s) in a cavity along at least a portion of the bottom edge. The device further includes at least one wear block selectively reversible to present the adapter blade at a first angle or a second angle. The at least one wear block can include a bottom edge having a carbide insert along at least a portion of the bottom edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventor: Kent Winter
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Publication number: 20140373398Abstract: A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elastomeric blade segments wherein each segment is selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured therebetween; and, each of the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured selectively in a first orientation or a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: WINTER EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: Kent Winter, William A. Sulesky
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Patent number: 8191287Abstract: A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along a portion of the bottom edge; an elastomeric blade selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the elastomeric blade secured therebetween; and, the elastomeric blade secured selectively in a first position or a second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, Phil Prucey
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Patent number: 7874085Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge device for mounting to a moldboard of a plow comprising at least one adapter blade including a bottom edge having a carbide insert along at least a portion of the bottom edge. The device further includes at least one moldboard shoe selectively reversible to present the adapter blade at a first angle or a second angle. The device further includes at least one impact bar mounted to a front side of the adapter blade. The at least one moldboard shoe can include a bottom edge having a carbide insert along at least a portion of the bottom edge.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventors: Kent Winter, Phil Prucey
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Patent number: 7836615Abstract: Wear resistors adapted for use in wear parts comprising steel castings for replaceable attachment to snow plows, road machinery equipment, agriculture, and construction excavator teeth. The wear castings provide a replaceable member for wear affected parts of equipment used for cutting, scraping, digging, plowing, etc. Each replaceable wear part can comprise a hard, impact resistant metal of high shear strength having at least one cavity filled with an abrasion resistant weldment or resistor. The abrasion resistant weldment can be placed proximal to the wear edges or wear surfaces of the expendable and replaceable wear parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Winter Equipment CompanyInventor: Kent Winter