Patents by Inventor Cary Hubner

Cary Hubner 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 firmer and planting machine
    Patent number: 10531605
    Abstract: A seed firmer includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine. A non-compliant arm is provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting. The seed firmer includes a mount through which the non-compliant arm is connected to the attachment bracket. The mount is a compliant mount operable to deflect and exert an elastic bias force during operation, without deflection of the non-compliant arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kamalakannan Natarajan, Dnyanesh Dhobale, Elijah B. Garner, Cary Hubner
  • SEED FIRMER AND PLANTING MACHINE HAVING SAME
    Publication number: 20180160615
    Abstract: A furrow following device includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine. An arm is provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting. A mount of the furrow following device has a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm. The pivot connection provides relative rotation between the arm and the mount. The mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Kamalakannan Natarajan, Dnyanesh Dhobale, Elijah B. Garner, Cary Hubner
  • Furrow following device
    Patent number: 9848527
    Abstract: A furrow following device includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine. An arm is provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting. A mount of the furrow following device has a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm. The pivot connection provides relative rotation between the arm and the mount. The mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kamalakannan Natarjan, Dnyanesh Dhobale, Elijah B. Garner, Cary Hubner
  • FURROW FOLLOWING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170086362
    Abstract: A furrow following device includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine. An arm is provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting. A mount of the furrow following device has a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm. The pivot connection provides relative rotation between the arm and the mount. The mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kamalakannan Natarjan, Dnyanesh Dhobale, Elijah B. Garner, Cary Hubner