Patents by Inventor Alan R. Martin

Alan R. Martin 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).

  • Agricultural implement mountable blade sharpening system
    Patent number: 8690642
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The blade sharpening system also includes a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail. The blade sharpening system further includes a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Tracey D. Meiners, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Paul Hurtis, Michael G. Kovach
  • Blade sharpening system for agricultural implements
    Patent number: 8535120
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provide that includes a base and a pendulous arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the base by a pivot joint. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener suspended by the pendulous arm and configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The pendulous arm is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in blade profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Tracey D. Meiners, Michael G. Kovach, Paul Hurtis
  • BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120052776
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provide that includes a base and a pendulous arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the base by a pivot joint. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener suspended by the pendulous arm and configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The pendulous arm is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in blade profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Tracey D. Meiners, Michael G. Kovach, Paul Hurtis
  • AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MOUNTABLE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120052775
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a sharpening assembly including a sharpener configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The blade sharpening system also includes a rail configured to support the sharpening assembly and to facilitate movement of the sharpening assembly along the rail. The blade sharpening system further includes a mounting feature coupled to the rail and configured to engage a structural member of the agricultural implement to support the rail and sharpening assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Tracey D. Meiners, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Paul Hurtis