Patents by Inventor Brad Wiegand

Brad Wiegand 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).

  • Seed belt for an agricultural planter
    Patent number: 7631606
    Abstract: A seed belt for an agricultural planter wherein the seed belt includes a continuous belt with a plurality of substantially equally spaced flights. Each of the flights having a concave portion at a distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Sauder, Derek A. Sauder, Brad A. Wiegand
  • Wear resistant seed tube for an agricultural planter
    Patent number: 7584707
    Abstract: A seed tube for an agricultural planter having a rearwardly curving forward wall, a rearwardly curving rearward wall and opposing sidewalls defining a seed passageway which curves rearwardly from an upper ingress end toward a lower egress end. Wear resistant material is disposed proximate the egress end which provides a point of first contact with the opener disks thereby preventing appreciable wear of the egress end of the seed tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek A. Sauder, Chad E. Plattner, Brad A. Wiegand
  • Wear Resistant Seed Tube for an Agricultural Planter
    Publication number: 20080236461
    Abstract: A seed tube for an agricultural planter having a rearwardly curving forward wall, a rearwardly curving rearward wall and opposing sidewalls defining a seed passageway which curves rearwardly from an upper ingress end toward a lower egress end. Wear resistant material is disposed proximate the egress end which provides a point of first contact with the opener disks thereby preventing appreciable wear of the egress end of the seed tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek A. Sauder, Chad E. Plattner, Brad A. Wiegand
  • Seed belt for an agricultural planter
    Publication number: 20070039528
    Abstract: A seed belt for an agricultural planter wherein the seed belt includes a continuous belt with a plurality of substantially equally spaced flights. Each of the flights having a concave portion at a distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Sauder, Derek Sauder, Brad Wiegand