Patents by Inventor Ivan Rieke

Ivan Rieke 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).

  • Blade sharpening system for agricultural implements
    Patent number: 9327378
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a base, and a pivoting member rotatably coupled to the base by a shaft. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener coupled to the pivoting member and configured to engage a generally circular blade of an agricultural implement while the generally circular blade is mounted on the agricultural implement. The pivoting member is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in a profile of the generally circular blade, and the shaft is movable relative to the pivoting member to adjust a contact force between the sharpener and the generally circular blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman
  • BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140357166
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provided that includes a base, and a pivoting member rotatably coupled to the base by a shaft. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener coupled to the pivoting member and configured to engage a generally circular blade of an agricultural implement while the generally circular blade is mounted on the agricultural implement. The pivoting member is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in a profile of the generally circular blade, and the shaft is movable relative to the pivoting member to adjust a contact force between the sharpener and the generally circular blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman
  • Blade sharpening system for agricultural implements
    Patent number: 8535120
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provide that includes a base and a pendulous arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the base by a pivot joint. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener suspended by the pendulous arm and configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The pendulous arm is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in blade profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Tracey D. Meiners, Michael G. Kovach, Paul Hurtis
  • BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120052776
    Abstract: A blade sharpening system is provide that includes a base and a pendulous arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the base by a pivot joint. The blade sharpening system also includes a sharpener suspended by the pendulous arm and configured to engage a generally circular agricultural implement blade while mounted on the agricultural implement. The pendulous arm is configured to enable movement of the sharpener to accommodate lateral variations in blade profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Zemenchik, Ivan Rieke, Mark Hoffman, Ross L. Gingrich, Ben G. Zimmerman, Alan R. Martin, Tracey D. Meiners, Michael G. Kovach, Paul Hurtis