Patents by Inventor Joseph Fochs

Joseph Fochs 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).

  • Two stage moldboard rail cleaner
    Patent number: 9809950
    Abstract: A moldboard rail cleaner for removing debris from a rail of a work machine having a tilt frame housing defining a first cavity. The work machine has a wear insert positioned within the first cavity and adapted to slide along the rail as the rail moves along a rail axis. Further, a sub-housing may be coupled to the tilt frame housing and define a second cavity. Finally, a wiper is disposed at least partially within the second cavity, the sub-housing configured to bias the wiper into contact with the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Scott W. Zimmerman, Dustin T. Staade, Joseph Fochs
  • TWO STAGE MOLDBOARD RAIL CLEANER
    Publication number: 20170130422
    Abstract: A moldboard rail cleaner for removing debris from a rail of a work machine having a tilt frame housing defining a first cavity. The work machine has a wear insert positioned within the first cavity and adapted to slide along the rail as the rail moves along a rail axis. Further, a sub-housing may be coupled to the tilt frame housing and define a second cavity. Finally, a wiper is disposed at least partially within the second cavity, the sub-housing configured to bias the wiper into contact with the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Scott W. Zimmerman, Dustin T. Staade, Joseph Fochs