Patents by Inventor Ben Helland

Ben Helland 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).

  • Publication number: 20230284565
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wrap material feed system of a round baler for forming crop material into a cylindrical bale. The wrap material feed system comprises a first roller, a second roller, a bale formation belt, and a feed pan oriented from a first end adjacent the first roller to a second end adjacent the second roller and a feed pan positioning mechanism oriented to bias the feed pan into engagement with each of the first and second rollers and the bale formation belt. The feed pan comprises one or more runners, at least one guide plate, one or more skid plates, and one or more fasteners comprising a fastener head. The fastener head is positioned at the second end such that a vector representing a first normal force at the second roller intersects the fastener head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Blake Wilson, Darrell Buchanan, Michael Lenger, Spencer Fynaardt, Ben Helland