Patents by Inventor Harvey A. Pletcher

Harvey A. Pletcher 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).

  • Process for harvesting freshly cut hay
    Patent number: 5822963
    Abstract: A process for harvesting freshly cut undried hay involves adding to the hay disposed in windrows a comminuted dry comestible additive substance, thereby forming a preliminary mixture. The amount of additive substance employed is such as to cause the overall moisture content of the preliminary mixture to be below 20%. The mixture is then mixed to produce a forage composition which is then baled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Harvey A. Pletcher