Patents by Inventor Don Estes

Don Estes 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).

  • Crop straw flow disruption device for use on crop harvesting machine separation grate
    Patent number: 5569080
    Abstract: A crop straw flow disruption device for installation on a cylindrical grain separation grate of a crop harvesting machine includes a top member adapted for installation on an interior side of the grate, a bottom member adapted for installation on an exterior side of the grate, and a fastener for releasably clamping the top member and bottom member respectively against the interior and exterior sides of the grate and adjacent to one another through an opening in the grate. The top member includes an upright crop engaging portion extending upwardly and outwardly from the interior side of the grate so as to project across and interrupt the path of flow of crop straw about the interior side of the grate to disrupt the occurrence of intertwining of crop straw and thereby the formation and discharge of an elongated rope of crop straw on a harvested field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventor: Don Estes