Patents by Inventor David V. Dobbins

David V. Dobbins 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).

  • CUTTER BAR SKID SHOE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER HEADER
    Publication number: 20230013518
    Abstract: A cutter bar skid shoe for a header of an agricultural harvester. The cutter bar skid shoe includes a skid plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a fore end and an aft end. The cutter bar skid shoe further includes a cutter knife clip integral with and extending forwardly of the fore end of the skid plate for engaging a cutter knife blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mitchell Blank, Joel T. Cook, Joseph R. Best, David V. Dobbins
  • Rasp bar and support
    Patent number: 8313360
    Abstract: A rasp bar assembly is disclosed that includes a rasp bar having a plurality of rotation stops that contact the rasp bar mount. The plurality of rotation stops stabilize the rasp bar upon the rasp bar mount and prevent the rasp bar from rotating from its assembled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Craig E. Murray, Dale R. Tanis, David V. Dobbins, Randall L. Wilson
  • RASP BAR AND SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20120214560
    Abstract: A rasp bar assembly is disclosed that includes a rasp bar having a plurality of rotation stops that contact the rasp bar mount. The plurality of rotation stops stabilize the rasp bar upon the rasp bar mount and prevent the rasp bar from rotating from its assembled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Craig W. Murray, Dale R. Tanis, David V. Dobbins, Randall L. Wilson
  • MOLDED SPREADER DISK
    Publication number: 20090029751
    Abstract: A spreader bat disk for a spreader assembly that has a drive linkage operable to rotatably drive attachments thereto, the spreader bat disk being formed or molded as a unitary construction that includes a web portion, preferably of a generally circular configuration, having a top surface and an essentially flat bottom surface, with a plurality of integral radially distributed spreader blades projecting upwardly from the top surface, and which is configured to be operatively connectable to the drive linkage of the spreader assembly to be rotated thereby to spread material provided thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin S. Schwinn, Craig E. Murray, David V. Dobbins
  • Molded spreader disk
    Patent number: 7473171
    Abstract: A spreader bat disk for a spreader assembly that has a drive linkage operable to rotatably drive attachments thereto, the spreader bat disk being formed or molded as a unitary construction that includes a web portion, preferably of a generally circular configuration, having a top surface and an essentially flat bottom surface, with a plurality of integral radially distributed spreader blades projecting upwardly from the top surface, and which is configured to be operatively connectable to the drive linkage of the spreader assembly to be rotated thereby to spread material provided thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Kevin S. Schwinn, Craig E. Murray, David V. Dobbins