Patents by Inventor James William Minnihan

James William Minnihan 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).

  • Crop lifter mechanism
    Patent number: 6244026
    Abstract: A crop lifter for the header assembly of an agricultural combine. The crop lifter includes a lifter arm in the form of a longitudinally elongated panel which has a lifting tip at its leading end. The panel is vertically oriented and has a crop lifting surface extending along its upper edge. Extending laterally of the panel are a pair of flexible crop lifting wings which expand the effective lifting area of the crop lifter. The crop lifting surface has an initially steep incline followed by a shallower incline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Case Corporation
    Inventors: James William Minnihan, Jose Luiz Veiga Leal