Patents by Inventor Graham Michael Shields

Graham Michael Shields 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: 8132397
    Abstract: A conveyor provides a link between a combine harvester and a baler which is towed behind the combine harvester. The conveyor has a front inlet end positioned to receive trash flowing from the trash outlet of the combine harvester. The conveyor also has a rear outlet end positioned to deliver the trash to the inlet of the baler so that the trash can be baled without ever touching the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Graham Michael Shields
  • Publication number: 20110314784
    Abstract: A conveyor provides a link between a combine harvester and a baler which is towed behind the combine harvester. The conveyor has a front inlet end positioned to receive trash flowing from the trash outlet of the combine harvester. The conveyor also has a rear outlet end positioned to deliver the trash to the inlet of the baler so that the trash can be baled without ever touching the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Graham Michael Shields
  • Patent number: 8033088
    Abstract: A combine harvester for separating grain from trash is attached to a towable baling apparatus for converting trash into compacted bales, by a conveyor, a forward end of the conveyor being pivotally attached to the combine harvester proximate the rear such that a trash outlet of the combine is disposed above the trash inlet of the conveyor. The rear end of the conveyor is attached to the baling apparatus in a way that causes a large percentage of the trash from the combine harvester trash outlet to enter the baling apparatus inlet without ever touching the ground. The conveyor is supported from the rear of the combine harvester by a towbar which is fixed to the chassis proximate the support for the forward and rearward set of ground wheels. A nozzle is provided to spray water onto the crop before it enters the baler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Glenvar Enterprises Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Graham Michael Shields
  • Publication number: 20080141639
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a combine harvester, the combine harvester having a front and a rear and being capable of separating grain from trash when moving in a forward direction over ground in which a crop is grown, the combine harvester being supported from a forward and rearward set of ground engaging wheels through a chassis, the combine harvester having a trash outlet proximate the rear; a towable baling apparatus for converting trash into compacted bales, the baling apparatus having a front end and a rear end and an inlet adjacent the front end for receiving trash; a conveyor having a forward end and a rearward end, a trash inlet adjacent the forward end and a trash outlet adjacent the rearward end; the forward end of the conveyor being pivotally attached to the combine harvester proximate the rear such that the trash outlet of the combine is disposed above the trash inlet of the conveyor; the rear end of the conveyor being pivotally attached to the baling apparatus such that the trash outlet of the conve
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: GLENVAR PASTORAL COMPANY PTY LTD
    Inventor: Graham Michael SHIELDS
  • Publication number: 20040261389
    Abstract: A conveying means adapted to provide a link between a harvester and a processing apparatus which is towed from the harvester, said conveying means being supported between the harvester and processing apparatus, said conveying means having an inlet positioned to receive trash flowing from the trash outlet of the harvester and an outlet positioned to deliver trash to the processing apparatus, the conveying means including a conveyor extending between the inlet and outlet to convey the trash from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Graham Michael Shields