Patents by Inventor Byron J. Hobart

Byron J. Hobart 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: 20230062893
    Abstract: An example work machine generally includes a main section, a pair of inner wings, a pair of outer wings, a pair of flippers, a work assembly, a ground interface assembly, and a height control assembly. The flippers are pivotable relative to the outer wings about axes that extend in a direction transverse to the travel direction of the work machine. Each flipper includes at least one corresponding work component and at least one corresponding ground interface mechanism. The height control assembly is operable to adjust heights of the work components relative to a ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: David L. Steinlage, Shawn J. Becker, Robert T. Casper, Isaac A. Lopez, Jerry R. Merkle, Anthony Sikora, Byron J. Hobart