Patents by Inventor Anthony W. Steinke

Anthony W. Steinke 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).

  • Row unit for selectively dispensing a plurality of agricultural products and associated agricultural implements
    Patent number: 11284552
    Abstract: In one aspect, a row unit for use on an agricultural implement may include a furrow-forming tool coupled to a frame. The furrow-forming tool may be configured to form a furrow in soil present within the field as the row unit is moved across the field. The row unit may also include a first dispensing device configured to dispense a first agricultural product into the furrow. Furthermore, the row unit may include a cultivator coupled to the frame and positioned aft of the furrow-forming tool relative to a direction of travel of the row unit. The cultivator may, in turn, be configured to agitate a lateral swath of the soil. Additionally, the row unit may include a second dispensing device positioned aft of the first dispensing device relative to the direction of travel, with the second dispensing device configured to dispense a second agricultural product into the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Anthony W. Steinke, Trevor Stanhope, Darian Landolt
  • ROW UNIT FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
    Publication number: 20200396888
    Abstract: In one aspect, a row unit for use on an agricultural implement may include a furrow-forming tool coupled to a frame. The furrow-forming tool may be configured to form a furrow in soil present within the field as the row unit is moved across the field. The row unit may also include a first dispensing device configured to dispense a first agricultural product into the furrow. Furthermore, the row unit may include a cultivator coupled to the frame and positioned aft of the furrow-forming tool relative to a direction of travel of the row unit. The cultivator may, in turn, be configured to agitate a lateral swath of the soil. Additionally, the row unit may include a second dispensing device positioned aft of the first dispensing device relative to the direction of travel, with the second dispensing device configured to dispense a second agricultural product into the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony W. Steinke, Trevor Stanhope, Darian Landolt