Patents by Inventor James E. Ripple

James E. Ripple 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).

  • On-the-fly, remote tillage implement height adjustment apparatus and method for using same
    Patent number: 8201637
    Abstract: The present invention provides for on-the-fly, tillage implement height adjustment. It includes a reversible gearmotor removably attachable to the tillage implement height adjuster. Utilizing the tractor's electrical system as power source for the gearmotor, and by reversing the polarity of the circuit, the present invention can achieve clockwise and counterclockwise motion thus raising and lowering the tillage implement while the farmer stays in the cab of the tractor and continues to farm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: James E. Ripple