Patents by Inventor Joshua Gnewuch

Joshua Gnewuch 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).

  • System of laying swath of cut crop for improved dry down time and method thereof
    Patent number: 10448570
    Abstract: A tractor assembly includes a tractor having a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels, a mower-conditioner assembly coupled to the tractor, a shield coupled to the conditioner at a location rearward thereof, and a crop moving assembly coupled to either the tractor or mower-conditioner assembly. The mower-conditioner assembly includes a mowing mechanism configured to cut a crop and a conditioner configured to crimp the crop. The shield deflects the crimped crop rearwardly therefrom and forms a windrow of a first width. The windrow is disposed directly behind the tractor and includes a device for spreading the windrow in at least one direction to form a second width. The second width is greater than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua D. Graeve, Roger D. Stephenson, Joshua Gnewuch
  • SYSTEM OF LAYING SWATH OF CUT CROP FOR IMPROVED DRY DOWN TIME AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180116116
    Abstract: A tractor assembly includes a tractor having a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels, a mower-conditioner assembly coupled to the tractor, a shield coupled to the conditioner at a location rearward thereof, and a crop moving assembly coupled to either the tractor or mower-conditioner assembly. The mower-conditioner assembly includes a mowing mechanism configured to cut a crop and a conditioner configured to crimp the crop. The shield deflects the crimped crop rearwardly therefrom and forms a windrow of a first width. The windrow is disposed directly behind the tractor and includes a device for spreading the windrow in at least one direction to form a second width. The second width is greater than the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua D. Graeve, Roger D. Stephenson, Joshua Gnewuch