Patents by Inventor Blake Neudorf
Blake Neudorf 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).
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Patent number: 8474740Abstract: A bale processor apparatus has a bale chamber configured to hold a front bale in the chamber forward of a rear bale in the chamber. A disintegrator apparatus removes shredded material from the front bale and forms a front stream of shredded material moving laterally, and removes shredded material from the rear bale and forms a rear stream of shredded material. An exhaust opening in the bale chamber adjacent to the front bale is oriented such that the front stream passes laterally through the exhaust opening. A conveyor receives the rear stream and carries same forward and moves same into contact with the front stream such that the rear stream is carried out through the exhaust opening with the front stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Cameron Wilson
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Publication number: 20120311875Abstract: A twine cutting apparatus for a bale processor has a guide extending along a length of a floor of the bale chamber, and a knife engaged in the guide and configured such that the knife can slide along the length of the drum and such that a cutting edge of the knife contacts twine wrapped around an outer surface of the drum. A rigid handle is attached at a knife end thereof to the knife and is configured to be gripped by an operator at a grip end thereof outside the bale chamber. A twine access area can be provided on the drum surface to facilitate cutting twine, and the apparatus can be stored inside the bale chamber during operation of the bale processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventor: Blake Neudorf
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Patent number: 8209946Abstract: A rotary mower has a center deck and wing decks extend laterally outward from the center deck and are oriented horizontally when in the field position. An actuator moves each wing deck from the field position to the raised transport position where the wing decks extend upward. A transport wheel and a field wheel are mounted on each side so that in the field position, the transport wheel is above the ground and the field wheel is supports the wing deck and in the raised transport position the field wheel is above the ground and the transport wheel supports the wing deck. A wing wheel supports each wing deck when in the field position. As the center deck is towed forward in the raised transport position, the wing decks pivot rearward with respect to the center deck from the raised transport position to the trailing transport position.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Cam Wilson, Monty Summach
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Publication number: 20120031066Abstract: A method of lifting corn stalks from a field surface and chopping the corn stalks with a rotary mower comprises configuring blades of the blade assembly such that as the blade assembly rotates, air is drawn upward under the mower deck; configuring the rotary mower such that an area of a circle defined by a circular path of outer tips of blades of the blade assembly is greater than 60 square feet; and rotating the blade assembly such that the outer tips of the blades move at a speed greater than 20,000 feet per minute and such that the air drawn upward under the mower deck draws corn stalks up from the field surface into contact with the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HIGHLINE MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Montgomerie Summach, Cameron Wilson
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Publication number: 20110277439Abstract: A rotary mower apparatus includes a mower deck with a frame, an upper skin attached to the frame, and a lower skin removably attached to the frame below the upper skin such that a separation distance is provided between the upper and lower skins. A blade assembly is removably mounted to the deck below the lower skin and a drive is mounted to the deck and is operative to rotate the blade assembly. The lower skin can also be provided with retarding members on the underside thereof to retard the flow of cut vegetation, and to thereby cut the vegetation into smaller pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: HIGHLINE MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Zachary Berglund
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Publication number: 20110209453Abstract: A rotary mower has a center deck and wing decks extend laterally outward from the center deck and are oriented horizontally when in the field position. An actuator moves each wing deck from the field position to the raised transport position where the wing decks extend upward. A transport wheel and a field wheel are mounted on each side so that in the field position, the transport wheel is above the ground and the field wheel is supports the wing deck and in the raised transport position the field wheel is above the ground and the transport wheel supports the wing deck. A wing wheel supports each wing deck when in the field position. As the center deck is towed forward in the raised transport position, the wing decks pivot rearward with respect to the center deck from the raised transport position to the trailing transport position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: HIGHLINE MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Cam Wilson, Monty Summach
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Patent number: 7971886Abstract: An implement includes a caster wheel pivotally attached to the implement to support the implement for movement. A steering link is engaged with the caster wheel, and an actuator is operative to move the steering link from a neutral position to a controlling position. When the steering link is in the neutral position, the caster wheel can pivot about the caster axis through a 360 degree pivot range. When the steering link is moved to the controlling position, the caster wheel is oriented to roll toward a first side of the implement.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Scott Fairbum
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Publication number: 20110139910Abstract: A bale processor apparatus has a bale chamber configured to hold a front bale in the chamber forward of a rear bale in the chamber. A disintegrator apparatus removes shredded material from the front bale and forms a front stream of shredded material moving laterally, and removes shredded material from the rear bale and forms a rear stream of shredded material. An exhaust opening in the bale chamber adjacent to the front bale is oriented such that the front stream passes laterally through the exhaust opening. A conveyor receives the rear stream and carries same forward and moves same into contact with the front stream such that the rear stream is carried out through the exhaust opening with the front stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HIGHLINE MANUFACTURING LTD.Inventors: Blake NEUDORF, Cameron WILSON
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Patent number: 7823651Abstract: A system and method for operating a ground working tool having attached thereto an implement includes a trip mechanism. The trip mechanism includes a generally horizontally oriented hydraulic cylinder configured to be biased into an extended position to engage the implement in a work position engaged to work the ground. Specifically, a link rod connects the hydraulic cylinder to a carrier to which the implement is attached. The link rod can be adjusted in length and has a generally small diameter, such that, upon extending into hydraulic cylinder when the implement impacts an obstruction, the link rod does not contact the hydraulic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Duane Olson, Blake Neudorf, Warren Garth Schierling
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Patent number: 7814735Abstract: A blade bolt for attaching a blade to a rotating member of a rotary mower has a head at a lower end, a cylindrical shoulder portion extending from the head, a shank extending from the shoulder portion, the shank having a cross-section that is rounded and non-cylindrical, and a threaded portion extending from the shank. The shoulder portion extends laterally beyond at least a portion of the shank such that the shoulder portion bears against the rotating member when the shank is inserted into a mounting aperture defined by the mounting member that has a shape corresponding to the cross-section of the shank. The rounded and non-cylindrical shank prevents rotation of the bolt, and distributes stress forces across a wider area compared to the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventor: Blake Neudorf
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Publication number: 20100139938Abstract: A universal sweep plow configured to mate securely and be attached to a seed boot. The universal sweep plow includes sweep plow attachment formed from a single unit of metal and an anchor. The attachment includes a central portion configured to mate with a seed boot and right and left central portion openings configured to align with an anchor hole in the seed boot. The right and left wing portions extend outward and rearward from the central portion. The anchor is configured to attach the sweep plow to the seed boot by passing through the right and left central portion openings and the anchor hole in the seed boot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Jim Henry, Blake Neudorf, Dave Wiebe
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Publication number: 20090314504Abstract: A shank having an upper portion and a lower portion with a smaller footprint than the upper portion is designed to be received by a receiver of a tool adapter or boot that is used to couple a tool to the shank. The shank and the adapter have leading edges that are generally equal in which the width so that the leading edge presented at the ground engaging level is not increased by the mounting of the adapter to the shank. The adapter is also configured to interchangeably couple various agricultural tools to the shank, such as sweeps, spikes, and plows.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Blake Neudorf, James Henry
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Publication number: 20090236105Abstract: A system and method for operating a ground working tool having attached thereto an implement includes a trip mechanism. The trip mechanism includes a generally horizontally oriented hydraulic cylinder configured to be biased into an extended position to engage the implement in a work position engaged to work the ground. Specifically, a link rod connects the hydraulic cylinder to a carrier to which the implement is attached. The link rod can be adjusted in length and has a generally small diameter, such that, upon extending into hydraulic cylinder when the implement impacts an obstruction, the link rod does not contact the hydraulic cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Duane Olson, Blake Neudorf, Warren Garth Schierling
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Patent number: 7588091Abstract: A shank having an upper portion and a lower portion with a smaller footprint than the upper portion is designed to be received by a receiver of a tool adapter or boot that is used to couple a tool to the shank. The shank and the adapter have leading edges that are generally equal in which the width so that the leading edge presented at the ground engaging level is not increased by the mounting of the adapter to the shank. The adapter is also configured to interchangeably couple various agricultural tools to the shank, such as sweeps, spikes, and plows.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, James Henry
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Publication number: 20090191024Abstract: A blade bolt for attaching a blade to a rotating member of a rotary mower has a head at a lower end, a cylindrical shoulder portion extending from the head, a shank extending from the shoulder portion, the shank having a cross-section that is rounded and non-cylindrical, and a threaded portion extending from the shank. The shoulder portion extends laterally beyond at least a portion of the shank such that the shoulder portion bears against the rotating member when the shank is inserted into a mounting aperture defined by the mounting member that has a shape corresponding to the cross-section of the shank. The rounded and non-cylindrical shank prevents rotation of the bolt, and distributes stress forces across a wider area compared to the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventor: Blake Neudorf
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Publication number: 20090188224Abstract: With a rotary mower having a driveline including a plurality of gearboxes, a method of operating the rotary mower includes providing a sensor operative to measure a temperature of each gearbox in the driveline; monitoring the temperature in each gear box; and operating the mower to maintain the temperature of each gearbox at a level below a maximum acceptable temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Don Assie, Blake Neudorf, Cam Wilson
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Publication number: 20090184491Abstract: An implement includes a caster wheel pivotally attached to the implement to support the implement for movement. A steering link is engaged with the caster wheel, and an actuator is operative to move the steering link from a neutral position to a controlling position. When the steering link is in the neutral position, the caster wheel can pivot about the caster axis through a 360 degree pivot range. When the steering link is moved to the controlling position, the caster wheel is oriented to roll toward a first side of the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Highline Manufacturing Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Scott Fairburn
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Publication number: 20070240889Abstract: A method of and system for moving an agricultural implement between a folded inoperative system for transport and an extended, field position is provided. The method includes the steps of providing an agricultural implement having a right wing of tools and a left wing of tools each located on opposite sides of a central longitudinal axis of the implement relative to each other; moving one of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to a folded, inoperative position for transport; and moving the other of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to a folded, inoperative position for transport after the step of moving one of the right and left wings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Jim Henry, Terry Friggstad
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Publication number: 20070084386Abstract: A ground working apparatus for dispensing an agricultural additive to the soil is provided. The apparatus is mounted to a tool bar that is operable to be towed across an agricultural field. The apparatus includes a coulter blade in combination with a knife element, and a conduit attached thereto operable to dispense the agricultural additive in the soil. The knife element and the coulter blade characterize a gap therebetween. The gap is defined by a forward edge of the knife element having a radius of curvature that is less than a radius of curvature of the coulter blade. The conduit in interchangeably attached by at least one conduit mount plate at the knife element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: CNH Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Trevor Kowalchuk
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Publication number: 20060169189Abstract: A ground working apparatus for dispensing an agricultural additive to the soil is provided. The apparatus is mounted to a tool bar that is operable to be towed across an agricultural field. The apparatus includes a coulter blade in combination with a knife element, and a conduit attached thereto operable to dispense the agricultural additive in the soil. The knife element and the coulter blade characterize a gap therebetween. The gap is defined by a forward edge of the knife element having a radius of curvature that is less than a radius of curvature of the coulter blade. The conduit in interchangeably attached by at least one conduit mount plate at the knife element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Trevor Kowalchuk