Patents by Inventor James E. Kappel

James E. Kappel 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: 9295189
    Abstract: A windrow merger having at least one pickup head member, the at least one pickup head member being selectively shiftable between a working disposition and a transport disposition and having at least a first pivot for shifting the at least one pickup head member from the substantially vertical transport disposition to a substantially horizontal intermediate disposition and at least a second pivot for shifting the at least one pickup head member from the substantially horizontal intermediate disposition through an arc to the working disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Landon, Jacob D. Kappelman, James E. Kappel
  • Publication number: 20150327428
    Abstract: A windrow merger having at least one pickup head member, the at least one pickup head member being selectively shiftable between a working disposition and a transport disposition and having at least a first pivot for shifting the at least one pickup head member from the substantially vertical transport disposition to a substantially horizontal intermediate disposition and at least a second pivot for shifting the at least one pickup head member from the substantially horizontal intermediate disposition through an arc to the working disposition. A method of forming the windrow merger is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory L. Landon, Jacob D. Kappelman, James E. Kappel
  • Patent number: 9038358
    Abstract: A windrow merger includes at least one pickup head member and an internal drive assembly disposed within a longitudinal aperture defined internal to the at least one pickup head member, the drive assembly being for imparting a rotational motion to a plurality of tines by means of a drive shaft operably coupled thereto, the drive shaft extending in opposed directions from the drive assembly. A method of forming the windrow merger is further included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Landon, Jacob D. Kappelman, James E. Kappel
  • Patent number: 8863489
    Abstract: A windrow merger having a plurality of rotationally driven tines that rotate around a non-circular cam to vary the rotational speed of the times. The tines extend from the cam on elongated cam followers such that the tines are moved through a flicking motion as the tines are rotated around the cam. The window merger also has an internal drive assembly positioned in an internal aperture around which the rotatable tines are rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Landon, Jacob D. Kappelman, James E. Kappel
  • Publication number: 20120247078
    Abstract: A windrow merger includes a plurality of rotationally driven tines, a rotation imparted to the tines being a cammed rotation, the camming of the rotation effecting a varying rotational speed of the tines. Further, the windrow merger has an internal drive assembly, the drive assembly being disposed generally in an internal aperture defined internal to a plurality of rotatable tines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory L. Landon, Jacob D. Kappelman, James E. Kappel
  • Patent number: 7328567
    Abstract: A wheel rake including an adjustment mechanism for adjusting wheel beam angle for more aggressive or less aggressive raking action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Kappel, Kenneth J. Peeters, Gary L. Wilke