Patents by Inventor Jesse M. Southard

Jesse M. Southard 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: 4413940
    Abstract: A bale roller inclusive of an upstanding support frame that can be mounted on the front end of a dirigible and self-propelled vehicle such as a tractor or truck with an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on the lower end of the support frame for vertical swinging movement about a transverse axis between a raised retracted position and a forwardly projecting operative position. The forward end of the auxiliary frame is constituted of a fixed transverse member having oppositely projecting end portions on which are rotatably mounted a pair of wheels. The wheels have pneumatic tires thereon, and are mounted on the transverse member in the same manner as is conventional for the mounting of automotive front wheels on their spindles. A chain can be used to adjustably support the auxiliary frame from the support frame, or alternatively a fluid actuated cylinder and piston assembly can connect the frames to control their relative positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Inventors: Jesse M. Southard, John E. Diehl