Patents by Inventor G. Groves
G. Groves 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).
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Publication number: 20230397523Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present application relate to a press wheel for agricultural equipment, the press wheel comprising: an annular inner rim extending along a rotational axis and defining a central opening; and a wheel body circumferentially surrounding the inner rim; wherein the inner rim comprises a plurality of axially-extending recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Elijah B. Garner, Stanley R. Borkgren, Tyler G. Groves
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Patent number: 11723303Abstract: A brush belt including a base member having first side with a traction surface and a second side that is opposite the first side, the first side having a mounting surface having a longitudinal axis, a first edge, second edge, and a plurality of projections extending from the mounting surface between the first edge and the second edge, the first edge and second edge of the mounting surface being parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of bristle clusters coupled to the base member, each bristle cluster of the plurality of bristle clusters having a plurality of bristles and being positioned between two projections.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Komal Kulkarni, Tyler G. Groves, Luc Godart, Patrick Beauneveu, Bruno Berthonneau, Damien Dole
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Publication number: 20230232729Abstract: An adjustable frame assembly of a planter includes a main frame, a first frame member movably coupled to the main frame, and a drive mechanism operably coupled between the main frame and the first frame member for moving the first frame member along the first axis relative to the main frame. The first frame member is laterally movable along a first axis which is perpendicular to a direction of travel of the planter. The frame assembly also includes a first arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the main frame and the second end being coupled to a first row unit. A second arm is provided having a first end and a second end, where the first end is coupled to the first frame member and the second end is coupled to the first row unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Elijah B. Garner, Tyler G. Groves, Shane J. Brueggen, Steve P. Robisky, Lee A. Johnson
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Patent number: 11674360Abstract: A tool for use in suspending operation of an oil or gas well driven by an artificial lift with a polished rod connected to a sucker rod in a tubing string. The tool includes a body having a lower narrow portion dimensioned to fit within the interior cavity of a tubing string inlet or an upper extension thereof, and an upper wide diameter portion defining a substantially horizontal landing surface dimensioned to rest upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof. The tool includes one or more sucker rod-engaging structures and one or more longitudinal slots extending through the lower narrow portion and the upper wide diameter portion to allow passage of fluid or gas through the tool when the tool is supported on the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas Gordey, Leslie Joan Kohnen, Dennis Francis Ranks, Jeffery Errol Dickie, William G. Groves
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Publication number: 20210307241Abstract: A brush belt including a base member having first side with a traction surface and a second side that is opposite the first side, the first side having a mounting surface having a longitudinal axis, a first edge, second edge, and a plurality of projections extending from the mounting surface between the first edge and the second edge, the first edge and second edge of the mounting surface being parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of bristle clusters coupled to the base member, each bristle cluster of the plurality of bristle clusters having a plurality of bristles and being positioned between two projections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Elijah B. GARNER, Komal KULKARNI, Tyler G. GROVES, Luc GODART, Patrick BEAUNEVEU, Bruno BERTHONNEAU, Damien DOLE
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Publication number: 20210298226Abstract: A seed meter disk includes a body defining a plane of rotation, a seed-side, and a lower-pressure-side. A circumferential array of seed openings are provided on the seed-side of the seed meter disk for seed adherence. A circumferential array of kick-out pockets are provided on the lower-pressure-side of the seed meter disk. A circumferential array of recessed seed agitator pockets may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A circumferential array of raised agitator pegs or features may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A kick-out wheel assembly includes a kick-out wheel rotatably held by a kick-out wheel arm. The kick-out wheel has at least one protrusion portion including a plurality of kick-out protrusions each of which is configured to mate with and enter one of the kick-out pockets to facilitate dislodgement of a seed or other particle from within a seed opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DNYANESH DHOBALE, BETH A. WOLFS, CARY S. HUBNER, TYLER G. GROVES, JUSTIN L. MONTENGUISE
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Patent number: 11014741Abstract: A closure assembly is disclosed for a work machine having a supply tank with a tank opening. The closure assembly has a lid and lift, actuator and latch mechanisms. When the closure assembly is attached to the tank, the lift mechanism is configured to support the lid off of the tank opening. The actuator mechanism mounts to the lid to move the lid with respect to the tank opening between first and second positions in which in the first position the lid overlies the tank opening and in the second position the lid is substantially clear of the tank opening. The latch mechanism may be moved into a latched orientation in which when the lid is in the first position the latch mechanism latches the lid into engagement with the tank opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, Terry L. Snipes, Tyler G. Groves, William D. Graham
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Publication number: 20210115740Abstract: A tool for use in suspending operation of an oil or gas well driven by an artificial lift with a polished rod connected to a sucker rod in a tubing string. The tool includes a body having a lower narrow portion dimensioned to fit within the interior cavity of a tubing string inlet or an upper extension thereof, and an upper wide diameter portion defining a substantially horizontal landing surface dimensioned to rest upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof. The tool includes one or more sucker rod-engaging structures and one or more longitudinal slots extending through the lower narrow portion and the upper wide diameter portion to allow passage of fluid or gas through the tool when the tool is supported on the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas GORDEY, Leslie Joan KOHNEN, Dennis Francis RANKS, Jeffery Errol DICKIE, William G. GROVES
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Patent number: 10932402Abstract: A disk blade having a circular blade body of a first base material of a first hardness and having top and a bottom surfaces and an outer edge extending around the blade body. At least one clad bead extends circumferentially about the blade body on the bottom surface adjacent the outer edge of a second hardness greater than the first hardness of the base material. Various bead patterns are possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Tyler G. Groves, Robert W. Martin, Brent A. Augustine, Peter R. Nedved
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Patent number: 10907422Abstract: The support tool described includes a body with a lower narrow portion dimensioned to fit within the interior cavity of a tubing string inlet or an upper wellhead extension thereof. The body has an upper wide diameter portion defining a landing surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the support tool. The landing surface is dimensioned to rest upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper wellhead extension thereof. The body includes a central interior longitudinal cavity spanning the length of the tool which is continuous with a longitudinal slot in the outer sidewall of the tool spanning the length of the tool. A sucker rod is held within the longitudinal cavity when the tool is supported on the top edge of the tubing string inlet or an upper wellhead extension thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas Gordey, Leslie Joan Kohnen, Dennis Francis Ranks, Jeffery Errol Dickie, William G. Groves
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Patent number: 10420274Abstract: A rotational joint is provided for an agricultural machine having hinged frame sections, each frame section carrying one or more plumbing lines for moving a carrier fluid. The rotational joint includes first and second joint parts. Each joint part has a coupler defining a flow passage leading to an interface opening. The joints parts are coupled to allow for relative rotation about a rotation axis passing through the interface openings. In at least one angular orientation of the joint parts, the flow passages of the couplers are in fluid communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Tyler G. Groves, Juan Quintanilla, Elia Mayela Nieblas, Myrna Yadira Said
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Patent number: 10322658Abstract: A closure arrangement for a tank includes a tank lid and an opening flange. The opening flange has first and second tank flange lips spaced by an offset distance. The tank flange lips extend toward one side of the tank. The tank has a lid flange with first and second lid lips spaced by an offset distance corresponding to the offset distance. The lid lips extend, at least in part, toward a second side of the tank. The lid lips include first and second walls arranged at a tank interior side of the respective first and second tank flange lips in an offset direction. When the tank lid is closed over the tank opening, one or more seals engage the tank flange lips from the tank interior side and engage the lid lip walls of the lid flange from an exterior side of the tank in the offset direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, Terry L. Snipes, Tyler G. Groves
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Publication number: 20190055794Abstract: A method for supporting a sucker rod string and associated downhole pumping equipment on a tubing string inlet or an upper extension thereof, during preparation of a wellhead for suspension of an oil or gas well includes the steps of: a) lifting and supporting the sucker rod string and partially disassembling the wellhead to expose an uphole end of the sucker rod assembly; b) engaging a support tool to a portion of the uphole end of the sucker rod assembly; and (c) lowering the sucker rod string into the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof, until the lower narrow portion enters the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof, and the landing surface of the support tool rests upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the top edge of the upper extension thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas GORDEY, Leslie Joan KOHNEN, Dennis Francis RANKS, Jeffery Errol DICKIE, William G. GROVES
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Patent number: 10138689Abstract: A tool for use in suspending operation of an oil or gas well driven by an artificial lift with a polished rod connected to a sucker rod in a tubing string includes a body having a lower narrow portion dimensioned to fit within the interior cavity of a tubing string inlet or an upper extension thereof; an upper wide diameter portion defining a substantially horizontal landing surface dimensioned to rest upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof; one or more sucker rod-engaging structures; and one or more longitudinal slots extending through the lower narrow portion and the upper wide diameter portion to allow passage of fluid or gas through the tool when the tool is supported on the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas Gordey, Leslie Joan Kohnen, Dennis Francis Ranks, Jeffery Errol Dickie, William G. Groves
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Publication number: 20180098479Abstract: A disk blade having a circular blade body of a first base material of a first hardness and having top and a bottom surfaces and an outer edge extending around the blade body. At least one clad bead extends circumferentially about the blade body on the bottom surface adjacent the outer edge of a second hardness greater than the first hardness of the base material. Various bead patterns are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: TYLER G. GROVES, ROBERT W. MARTIN, BRENT A. AUGUSTINE, PETER R. NEDVED
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Publication number: 20170086354Abstract: A rotational joint is provided for an agricultural machine having hinged frame sections, each frame section carrying one or more plumbing lines for moving a carrier fluid. The rotational joint includes first and second joint parts. Each joint part has a coupler defining a flow passage leading to an interface opening. The joints parts are coupled to allow for relative rotation about a rotation axis passing through the interface openings. In at least one angular orientation of the joint parts, the flow passages of the couplers are in fluid communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Tyler G. Groves, Juan Quintanilla, Mayela Elia Nieblas, Myrna Yadira Said
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Publication number: 20170073155Abstract: A closure assembly is disclosed for a work machine having a supply tank with a tank opening. The closure assembly has a lid and lift, actuator and latch mechanisms. When the closure assembly is attached to the tank, the lift mechanism is configured to support the lid off of the tank opening. The actuator mechanism mounts to the lid to move the lid with respect to the tank opening between first and second positions in which in the first position the lid overlies the tank opening and in the second position the lid is substantially clear of the tank opening. The latch mechanism may be moved into a latched orientation in which when the lid is in the first position the latch mechanism latches the lid into engagement with the tank opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, Terry L. Snipes, Tyler G. Groves, William D. Graham
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Publication number: 20170073154Abstract: A closure arrangement for a tank includes a tank lid and an opening flange. The opening flange has first and second tank flange lips spaced by an offset distance. The tank flange lips extend toward one side of the tank. The tank has a lid flange with first and second lid lips spaced by an offset distance corresponding to the offset distance. The lid lips extend, at least in part, toward a second side of the tank. The lid lips include first and second walls arranged at a tank interior side of the respective first and second tank flange lips in an offset direction. When the tank lid is closed over the tank opening, one or more seals engage the tank flange lips from the tank interior side and engage the lid lip walls of the lid flange from an exterior side of the tank in the offset direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Stanley R. Borkgren, Terry L. Snipes, Tyler G. Groves
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Publication number: 20160305200Abstract: A tool for use in suspending operation of an oil or gas well driven by an artificial lift with a polished rod connected to a sucker rod in a tubing string includes a body having a lower narrow portion dimensioned to fit within the interior cavity of a tubing string inlet or an upper extension thereof; an upper wide diameter portion defining a substantially horizontal landing surface dimensioned to rest upon the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof; one or more sucker rod-engaging structures; and one or more longitudinal slots extending through the lower narrow portion and the upper wide diameter portion to allow passage of fluid or gas through the tool when the tool is supported on the top edge of the tubing string inlet or the upper extension thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: 1904296 ALBERTA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Nicholas GORDEY, Leslie Joan KOHNEN, Dennis Francis RANKS, Jeffery Errol DICKIE, William G. GROVES
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Patent number: 9310168Abstract: In the structure for providing protection for the human body from ballistic projectiles which includes one or more ballistic resistant panels overlying at least a portion of the body, wherein the improvement comprising one or more electronic devices integrated into at least one of the ballistic resistant panels.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Eric C. Hoenes, Michael McElroy, Allister McNeish, Alvaro D. Lewin, Kenneth G. Grove