Patents by Inventor Cletus J. Geurts

Cletus J. Geurts 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).

  • Patent number: 4236583
    Abstract: A moldboard plow bottom unit having a frame mount on a beam. A standard attached to a moldboard plow bottom is pivotally connected to the frame to provide movement of the moldboard plow bottom from a normal earthworking position to an elevated trip position. A trip and reset mechanism having a toggle link assembly connected to the standard operates to allow the standard and plow bottom to move up to a trip position and to bias the standard and plow bottom to the earthworking position. The trip and reset mechanism includes a control member pivotally mounted on the frame and connected to the toggle link assembly. The control member has first and second members which selectively engage opposite sides of one link of the toggle link assembly to control the movement of the toggle link assembly between its extended over-center position to its folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Geurts Inc.
    Inventor: Cletus J. Geurts
  • Patent number: 4167977
    Abstract: An earthworking unit having a toggle trip mechanism for holding an earthworking tool in an earthworking position and allowing the tool to move upwardly to a release position. The toggle trip mechanism has a pair of links pivotally connected with an eccentric pin. One link is connected to a pivoting mount held in a normal position with a flexure bar. The other link is connected to a standard carrying the earthworking tool. A control arm connected to the pin and a control rod is operable to rotate the eccentric pin 91 to adjust the overall length of the toggle links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Geurts Inc.
    Inventor: Cletus J. Geurts