Patents by Inventor Johnathon R. Dienst
Johnathon R. Dienst 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).
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Patent number: 11470758Abstract: In one embodiment, an agricultural implement system includes a row unit, the row unit configured to dispose seed into a ground trench, and closing system corresponding to the row unit, the closing system configured to close the ground trench after disposition of the seed. The agricultural implement system further includes a double acting cylinder mechanically coupled to the closing system, the double acting cylinder comprising a cylinder side port and a rod side port and a fluid source fluidly coupled to the cylinder side port and configured to provide a cylinder side fluid. The agricultural implement system additionally includes a filter fluidly coupled to the rod side port. Filtered fluid enters the double acting cylinder via the rod side port.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Ryan R. Raetzman, Marvin A. Prickel, Brian J. Anderson, Travis Lester Harnetiaux, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Patent number: 11337363Abstract: In one aspect, an agricultural planted is associated with an apparatus, a system and/or a method for calibrating a depth control arrangement in each of one or more row units adapted for attachment to a toolbar of the planter, where each row unit has a depth controlling linkage arrangement operatively connected to an adjustable-depth gauge wheel of the row unit. The linkage arrangement includes a load-sensing element that is monitored during adjustment of a calibration mechanism of the linkage arrangement to remove tolerance stack-up in the linkage arrangement and achieve a uniform desired value of the present load on the linkage arrangement of each of the one or more row units that is consistent with a zero-depth or other reference depth setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Johnathon R. Dienst
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Patent number: 11089722Abstract: A scraper assembly of an agricultural row unit includes an inner scraper configured to engage an inner surface of a disc. The scraper assembly also includes a fastener configured to couple the inner scraper to an outer scraper configured to engage an outer surface of the disc. In addition, the inner scraper has an engagement feature configured to contact the outer scraper and/or a frame of the agricultural row unit to block rotation of the inner scraper about the fastener relative to the outer scraper.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst, Grant Thomas MacDonald
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Patent number: 11071242Abstract: A scraper assembly of an agricultural row unit includes an inner scraper configured to engage an inner surface of a disc. The scraper assembly also includes a biasing member engaged with the inner scraper and configured to urge the inner scraper toward the inner surface of the disc. In addition, the inner scraper has an engagement feature configured to contact an outer scraper to block translational movement of the inner scraper relative to a frame of the agricultural row unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Patent number: 10813279Abstract: A tank support assembly for an agricultural implement includes a primary connecting member and first, second, and third support members. The primary connecting member is configured to couple to a main frame assembly of the agricultural implement, where the primary connecting member extends substantially along a longitudinal axis of the agricultural implement. The first support member is configured to couple to the primary connecting member at an end of the first support member. The second and third support members are configured to couple to the first support member, the primary connecting member, or a combination thereof, at ends of the second and third support members. The first support member extends substantially vertically upward from the primary connecting member and the second and third support members extend generally upward and generally outward from the primary connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Gerard James Gadzella
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Publication number: 20200315080Abstract: A scraper assembly of an agricultural row unit includes an inner scraper configured to engage an inner surface of a disc. The scraper assembly also includes a biasing member engaged with the inner scraper and configured to urge the inner scraper toward the inner surface of the disc. In addition, the inner scraper has an engagement feature configured to contact an outer scraper to block translational movement of the inner scraper relative to a frame of the agricultural row unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Publication number: 20200267882Abstract: A scraper assembly of an agricultural row unit includes an inner scraper configured to engage an inner surface of a disc. The scraper assembly also includes a fastener configured to couple the inner scraper to an outer scraper configured to engage an outer surface of the disc. In addition, the inner scraper has an engagement feature configured to contact the outer scraper and/or a frame of the agricultural row unit to block rotation of the inner scraper about the fastener relative to the outer scraper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst, Grant Thomas MacDonald
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Patent number: 10750657Abstract: One row unit for an agricultural implement includes a frame assembly having a front gauge wheel mounting location and a rear gauge wheel mounting location, wherein the front gauge wheel mounting location is forward of the rear gauge wheel mounting location, relative to a direction of travel of the row unit. A first gauge wheel assembly is configured to be mounted to a selected one of the front gauge wheel mounting location and the rear gauge wheel mounting location.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Patent number: 10736260Abstract: An opener attachment for an agricultural row unit including a frame, an arm pivotally coupled to the frame, an opener disc coupled to the arm and configured to excavate a trench into soil, and a gauge wheel coupled to the arm and configured to block movement of the opener disc into the soil to control a depth of the trench. The opener attachment also includes a mechanical stop coupled to the frame and configured to block the gauge wheel and the opener disc moving toward the soil. In addition, the opener attachment includes an air bag configured to urge the gauge wheel and the opener disc toward the soil.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Brian John Anderson, Marvin A. Prickel
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Patent number: 10609855Abstract: An implement for an agricultural vehicle including a toolbar and a pair of marking devices pivotally connected to the toolbar. Each marking device includes at least one arm configured for pivoting between a stored position and an operational position, and a retention device supported by the toolbar and configured for providing a magnetic retention force which magnetically retains the at least one arm in the stored position.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Patrick Dinnon, Michael J. Connors, Brent Elwing, Brian J. Anderson, Chad M. Johnson, Travis L. Harnetiaux
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Publication number: 20200100423Abstract: An apparatus, a system and a method are provided for calibrating a depth control arrangement in each of one or more row units adapted for attachment to a toolbar of an agricultural planter, where each row unit has a depth controlling linkage arrangement including a force transmitting member and a calibration mechanism operatively connecting a ground penetrating element of the row unit to an adjustable-depth gauge wheel of the row unit. The force transmitting member includes an integrally mounted load-sensing element that is monitored during adjustment of the calibration mechanism to remove tolerance stack-up in the linkage arrangement and achieve a uniform desired value of the present load on the force transmitting member of each of the one or more row units that is consistent with a zero-depth or other reference depth setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventor: Johnathon R. Dienst
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Publication number: 20200060065Abstract: In one embodiment, an agricultural implement system includes a row unit, the row unit configured to dispose seed into a ground trench, and closing system corresponding to the row unit, the closing system configured to close the ground trench after disposition of the seed. The agricultural implement system further includes a double acting cylinder mechanically coupled to the closing system, the double acting cylinder comprising a cylinder side port and a rod side port and a fluid source fluidly coupled to the cylinder side port and configured to provide a cylinder side fluid. The agricultural implement system additionally includes a filter fluidly coupled to the rod side port and configured to provide a filtered fluid entering the double acting cylinder via the rod side port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Ryan R. Raetzman, Marvin A. Prickel, Brian J. Anderson, Travis Lester Harnetiaux, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Patent number: 10524405Abstract: An agricultural implement system includes a row unit configured to dispose seed into a ground trench, and a closing system corresponding to the row unit configured to close the ground trench after disposition of the seed. The agricultural implement system further includes a double acting cylinder mechanically coupled to the closing system. The double acting cylinder comprises a cylinder side port, a rod side port, and a fluid source fluidly coupled to the cylinder side port and configured to provide a cylinder side fluid. The agricultural implement system additionally includes an inlet filter fluidly coupled to the rod side port and configured to filter fluid entering the double acting cylinder via the rod side port.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Ryan R. Raetzman, Marvin A. Prickel, Brian J. Anderson, Travis Lester Harnetiaux, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Publication number: 20190387657Abstract: An implement for an agricultural vehicle including a toolbar and a pair of marking devices pivotally connected to the toolbar. Each marking device includes at least one arm configured for pivoting between a stored position and an operational position, and a retention device supported by the toolbar and configured for providing a magnetic retention force which magnetically retains the at least one arm in the stored position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Patrick Dinnon, Michael J. Connors, Brent Elwing, Brian J. Anderson, Chad M. Johnson, Travis L. Harnetiaux
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Publication number: 20190387656Abstract: An implement for an agricultural vehicle including a toolbar and a pair of marking devices pivotally connected to the toolbar. Each marking device includes a first arm, a second arm, and a first attachment bracket pivotally connecting the first arm to the distal end of the second arm. The first and second arms are configured for pivoting between a stored position in which the first and second arms are folded relative to one another and an operational position in which the first and second arms are unfolded relative to one another. Each marking device further includes a second attachment bracket, a kick out link, and a biasing member connected to the kick out link and configured for providing a biasing force acting on the kick out link to retain the first arm relative to the second arm in the stored position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Brent Elwing, Brian J. Anderson, Chad M. Johnson, Travis L. Harnetiaux, Johnathon R. Dienst, Patrick Dinnon, Michael J. Connors
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Publication number: 20190269066Abstract: A tank support assembly for an agricultural implement includes a primary connecting member and first, second, and third support members. The primary connecting member is configured to couple to a main frame assembly of the agricultural implement, where the primary connecting member extends substantially along a longitudinal axis of the agricultural implement. The first support member is configured to couple to the primary connecting member at an end of the first support member. The second and third support members are configured to couple to the first support member, the primary connecting member, or a combination thereof, at ends of the second and third support members. The first support member extends substantially vertically upward from the primary connecting member and the second and third support members extend generally upward and generally outward from the primary connecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Gerard James Gadzella
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Patent number: 10334771Abstract: An agricultural implement system includes a toolbar assembly configured to support multiple row units, and multiple wheels configured to support the toolbar assembly. The wheels include a first wheel and a second wheel, and at least one row unit is configured to be disposed between the first wheel and the second wheel. The agricultural implement system also includes a wheel position control system configured to instruct first and second actuators to lower the first wheel and the second wheel to transition the agricultural implement system to a non-working position, to instruct the first and second actuators to raise the first wheel and the second wheel to transition the agricultural implement system to a working position, and to instruct the second actuator to raise the second wheel while the agricultural implement system is in the working position such that the second wheel is disengaged from a soil surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, Michael J. Connors
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Patent number: D849801Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, John Joseph Schrepferman, Richard Justice, Michael J. Connors, Brandon James Kuboushek, Jacob A. Weis, Travis Lester Harnetiaux
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Patent number: D880535Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Johnathon R. Dienst, John Joseph Schrepferman, Richard Justice, Michael J. Connors, Brandon James Kuboushek, Jacob A. Weis, Travis Lester Harnetiaux
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Patent number: D892177Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst, Grant Thomas MacDonald