Patents by Inventor Dan Pikna

Dan Pikna 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: 6171020
    Abstract: A pressure adjustable, soil-cleating attachment for front of bulldozers, designed for erosion control by cleating the ground in the area between the bull dozer tracks, thus facilitating one pass cleating of the entire area under the bull dozer. The present invention may also be used to crimp straw and when reseeding land. A cleated roller is connected to two support arms, which releasably mount to the bottom of the bulldozer push arms. A protective shield is connected to each support arm, and covers the upper visible portion of the roller as the roller rotates, thereby reducing flying debris during cleating of the ground. Roller stabilization arms are designed to compensate for movement of the support arms as the bottom of the bulldozer blade wears during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventors: Dan Pikna, Rick Reidl