Patents Examined by Jessica H Lutz
  • Patent number: 11673421
    Abstract: A multi-lobed wheel adapted to be mounted to an agricultural platform for traversal of an agricultural field generally traverse to adjacent rows of planted crops without crushing the individual plants. The multi-lobed wheel having a wheel hub including a central axis on which the multi-lobed wheel is configured to rotate and a plurality of spaced apart lobes defining an outer perimeter configured to make ground engaging contact with the agricultural field, the outer perimeter including structure presenting a plurality of gaps between the plurality of spaced apart lobes, the gaps shaped and sized to provide sufficient clearance for individual plants within a planted crop row so as to enable the multi-lobed wheel to pass over a planted crop row without crushing the individual plants therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Rowbot Systems LLC
    Inventors: Kent Cavender-Bares, Matthew Camacho-Cook
  • Patent number: 11674277
    Abstract: A snowblower comprises an auger housing extending along a longitudinal axis and being configurable in a compacted configuration and in an extended configuration wherein a length of the auger housing considered along the longitudinal axis is greater in the at least one extended configuration than in the compacted configuration; and an auger assembly mounted to the auger housing and comprising: a telescopic drive shaft assembly including at least first and second shaft sections slidably mounted to each other to substantially conform to the length of the auger housing in each one of the compacted configuration and the at least one extended configuration; and snow-gathering devices mounted to the at least first and second shaft sections and rotatable therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventor: Jocelyn Landry
  • Patent number: 11674291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fixing a wear element (2) on the front edge of a support (1) using fixing means, where the wear element (2) comprises two arms (3) with first through openings (4) and the support (1) has a second through opening (5) sandwiched between the first through openings (4). The fixing means comprise a C-shaped first body (6), a wedge (14), ratchet means (24) between both and a second body (8), which are housed in the openings in an assembled position. The method consists of positioning the first body (6) and the second body (8) in the openings, inserting the wedge (14) between both, positioning a screw (21) between the wedge (14) and the second body (8) and screwing it in such a way that the wedge (14) moves with respect to the second body (8) and the first body (6) until the wedge (14) reaches its assembled position, and at least partially unscrewing the screw (21) and removing the screw (21) from the fixing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: METALOGENIA RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY S.L.
    Inventors: Javier Rol Corredor, Sergio Lopez Requejo, Francesc Picon Manjon, Angel Martinez Mane, Francisco Perez Soria, Jorge Triginer Boixeda, Nuria Roca, David Ibanez Cotado
  • Patent number: 11665989
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a frame member; a toolbar coupled to the frame member, the toolbar parallel to, and rearward of, the frame member; a row unit coupled to the toolbar; and an actuator coupled between the frame member and the toolbar, the actuator configured to rotate the toolbar based on a sensed position of the toolbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Anson Fanshier, Rex Schertz
  • Patent number: 11649606
    Abstract: A dragline bucket includes a base member defining a first end, a second end, and a third end. The dragline bucket also includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and an end wall extending from the base member proximate to the third end of the base member such that the end wall is connected to each of the first side wall and the second side wall. The end wall includes a first portion connected to the base member such that a first angle is defined between the base member and the first portion. The end wall also includes a second portion extending from the first portion. The second portion is substantially perpendicular to the base member. The end wall further includes a third portion extending from the second portion such that a second angle is defined between the second portion and the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 11650095
    Abstract: A system for identifying plugging within an agricultural implement is provided. The system includes a ground engaging tool configured to be supported by the agricultural implement. A weight sensor is operable to measure a weight of one or both of the ground engaging tool and the agricultural implement. A controller is communicatively coupled to the weight sensor. The controller is configured to receive, from the weight sensor, a signal that corresponds to the weight of one or both of the ground engaging tool and the agricultural implement. The controller is further configured to determine when the ground engaging tool is plugged based at least in part on the signal from the weight sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: James W. Henry
  • Patent number: 11622492
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for cutting and increasing surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously cutting and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with a plurality of circumferential teeth for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The circular coulter blade is configured with a plurality of inserts oriented normal to the rotational movement of the blade as the blade cuts the soil. Each insert is shaped to aerate a specific type of soil anticipated by an operator. The inserts are positioned on the blade for desired impact with the soil and angled in placement on the blade to maintain the desired effect on the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PRESCRIPTION TILLAGE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Christie, Daniel D. Schuler, James L. Wheat
  • Patent number: 11619026
    Abstract: A motor grader having ride control for dampening machine bounce using a DCM assembly rotatably coupled to and suspended from a frame of the motor grader is disclosed. Each lift cylinder for the DCM may have an associated ride control circuit with an accumulator, a ride control conduit fluidly connected to a carry end of the lift cylinder and having a flow restriction element, and a ride control accumulator valve fluidly connected to the accumulator and the ride control conduit and operable to either block or allow fluid communication between the carry end and the accumulator through the flow restriction element. Each rid control circuit may also include a head end valve fluidly connected to between the head end of the lift cylinder and a low pressure fluid reservoir and operable to block or allow fluid communication between the head end and the low pressure fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lane Fulcher, Timothy A. Evans, Travis N. Richards, Yongtao Li
  • Patent number: 11619023
    Abstract: The application relates to a modular slurry wall cutter for preparing a slurry trench that is connectable to a carrier machine, said slurry wall cutter having a frame and at least one cutting tool arranged at the frame to break up soil material. The frame here comprises an upper frame part, a middle frame part, and a lower frame part that are releasably connectable to one another, with the upper and lower frame parts being releasably connectable to one another both directly and via the middle frame part that can be arranged therebetween. The application further relates to a carrier machine, such as to a cable excavator, having a slurry wall cutter in accordance with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Rhomberg, Florian Gabriel
  • Patent number: 11591761
    Abstract: A snow plow having a wing that is rotatably coupled to a side of a primary plow, and configured to rotate about a first axis substantially parallel to the side of the primary plow. A portion of the wing is operable to rotate about a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis, where the portion is operable to rotate upward about the second axis relative to the ground in response to the wing encountering an obstruction. A snow plow having a receiver coupled to a surface of the primary plow and an actuator coupled to the receiver. The receiver allows the snow plow to move proximally and distally with respect to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Ricky A. Weihl
  • Patent number: 11582893
    Abstract: A share for a soil cultivation implement for cultivating soil. The share is bent and has at least one mounting hole for receiving a fastener, and the share is tipped on an upper side with at least one carbide insert. A bend of the share has a plurality of different bending radii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOEHLERIT GMBH & CO. KG.
    Inventors: Hannes Burböck, Walter Bärnthaler
  • Patent number: 11582892
    Abstract: Formations to plow the surface layer of a land using modular agricultural implement of drag and respective components. It was developed to attend specific agricultural activities in areas of compatible dimensions and to carry out the overturning of the superficial layer of the soil, leveling, and/or incorporating correctives and fertilizers, as well as reducing compaction to increase porous spaces and increase the permeability and storage of air and water. It is assembled in modules under different forms of assembly, highlighting there are the triangular agricultural formation in three versions, triangle forward, triangle backward, and agricultural formation large triangle, and the agricultural formation in rhombus in two versions, the simple rhombus, and the large rhombus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Nury Jafar Abboud
  • Patent number: 11549226
    Abstract: A snow diverter mechanism for deflecting snow being thrown by a snow plow, away from such objects as driveways, fire hydrants and mail boxes. The snow diverter is positioned inside the concave curve of and a predefined distance from the curved side edge of the snow plow blade to avoid snagging the snow diverter mechanism on a curb or other obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Charles M. Jones
  • Patent number: 11542679
    Abstract: A scraper vehicle is described that can contribute, with a relatively simple and low-cost configuration, to shortening of a construction period, reduction of construction cost, and the like without travel being disabled easily. The scraper vehicle includes an auxiliary drive system that supplies, in excavation by the scraper, a driving force to at least part of traveling wheels of the scraper vehicle. The driving force is supplied constantly or in accordance with a travel resistance of the scraper vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: JDC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Obata, Hidetoshi Morimoto, Yuu Sato, Tsukasa Baba, Takeo Asakura, Masaaki Kusano
  • Patent number: 11499289
    Abstract: Provided is a construction machine equipped with a dozer and capable of holding the dozer in an upper position. The construction machine includes a dozer cylinder that brings the dozer into rotational movement, a first cylinder pin, a first connection member joined with an end of the first cylinder pin and defining a first through-hole, a second cylinder pin, a second connection member joined with an end of the second cylinder pin and defining a second through-hole, and a fixing member to be detachably connected to the first and second connection members to interconnect them and thereby fix the dozer in the upper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Tsuchihara, Hiroyoshi Ishihama, Satoko Maeda
  • Patent number: 11483959
    Abstract: A disk assembly for agricultural implements comprises a disk hanger including a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The disk assembly further includes a hanger spindle supported relative to the distal end of the disk hanger for rotation about a first axis of rotation, and a blade spindle supported relative to the hanger spindle, with the blade spindle being rotatable about a second axis of rotation oriented non-parallel relative to the first axis of rotation. Additionally, the disk assembly includes a blade coupled to the blade spindle for rotation therewith about the second axis of rotation. Moreover, the disk assembly is configured such that rotation of the hanger spindle relative to the disk hanger about the first axis of rotation results in an adjustment of both an angle-of-engagement and a camber angle of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Alan Forbes, Michael G. Kovach, David Long, Timothy R. Blunier
  • Patent number: 11470755
    Abstract: An implement including a first frame member, a second frame member movable with respect to the first frame member, and a rolling basket rotatably coupled to the second frame member for rotation about a first axis of rotation. The implement also includes a biasing member configured to move the first axis of rotation toward a rest position, and where the rest position is adjustable relative to the first frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Carlos Alberto Figueroa, Humberto Moreno, Shawn J. Becker, Enrique Garza
  • Patent number: 11470757
    Abstract: A plough comprising: a frame; a ground engaging tool that is connected to the frame; and an actuator mechanism that is configured to control a roll angle and/or a pitch angle of the frame. The plough also includes a controller that is configured to: receive ground-contour-data that is representative of contours of a field that the plough is to work; and determine an actuator-control-signal for the actuator mechanism based on the ground-contour-data, wherein the actuator-control-signal is for setting the roll angle and/or the pitch angle of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hertzog, Bengt Per-Inge Linderson, Per Dennis Wallin, Carl Ola Fredrik Nilsson, Robert Svensson, Rickard Karl Gustav Nåhdin
  • Patent number: 11466417
    Abstract: A snow plow having a lift actuator for a snow plow of a vehicle. The lift actuator including a lift actuator reservoir configured to accumulate compressible gas, which is operable to bias the lift actuator toward an extended position. A pneumatic valve may be operable to selectively control supply of compressible gas from a gas reservoir to the lift actuator reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Ricky A. Weihl
  • Patent number: 11466425
    Abstract: A land plane that may be moved over an agricultural field to smooth any irregularities in the surface of the field is pulled by a tow vehicle and has a blade assembly in a general diamond shape. The general diamond shape may be between 30 and 35 feet wide and 35 and 40 feet long. Thus, the land plane may have a sufficient length for drag and earth moving capability to economically and properly level a field, and a sufficient width to cover a substantially large area in single pass over the field. Further, the land plane may have foldable wing sections that enable the land plane to be transported over a typical state or county road or highway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Brian Alumbaugh