Patents by Inventor Hubert Fixen

Hubert Fixen 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).

  • Pallet presenter for agricultural equipment
    Patent number: 7165629
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic pallet presenter for agricultural equipment. The pallet presenter has a storage magazine for storing pallets and a rotatable table mechanism for bringing pallets into a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Brouwer Turf Inc.
    Inventors: Frank R. Pohlman, Jr., Hubert Fixen
  • Robotic sod stacker with software control
    Patent number: 7096967
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Steiner Turf Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank R. Pohlman, Jr., Hubert Fixen
  • Pallet presenter for agricultural equipment
    Publication number: 20060016610
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic pallet presenter for agricultural equipment. The pallet presenter has a storage magazine for storing pallets and a rotatable table mechanism for bringing pallets into a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Pohlman, Hubert Fixen
  • Robotic sod stacker with software control
    Publication number: 20050167123
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Pohlman, Hubert Fixen