Patents by Inventor Justin D. Olmstead

Justin D. Olmstead 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).

  • Round baler with dual wrapping rolls
    Patent number: 10517221
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a round baler (10) including a baling chamber (12) for forming a bale (26) and a first wrapping mechanism (32) mounted to the baling chamber (12). The first wrapping mechanism (32) includes a feed system that feeds the wrap material (30a) into the baling chamber (12). The round baler (10) further comprises a second wrapping mechanism (34) mounted to the baling chamber (12) which includes a feed system that feeds the wrap material (30b) into the baling chamber (12). Further, the round baler (10) includes an inlet (40) wherein wrap material (30a) from the first wrapping mechanism (32) and wrap material (30b) from the second wrapping mechanism (34) enter the baling chamber (12). The first wrapping mechanism (32) and second wrapping mechanism (34) are configured to be operated independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kent P. Thoreson, Justin D. Olmstead
  • ROUND BALER WITH DUAL WRAPPING ROLLS
    Publication number: 20160183474
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a round baler (10) including a baling chamber (12) for forming a bale (26) and a first wrapping mechanism (32) mounted to the baling chamber (12). The first wrapping mechanism (32) includes a feed system that feeds the wrap material (30a) into the baling chamber (12). The round baler (10) further comprises a second wrapping mechanism (34) mounted to the baling chamber (12) which includes a feed system that feeds the wrap material (30b) into the baling chamber (12). Further, the round baler (10) includes an inlet (40) wherein wrap material (30a) from the first wrapping mechanism (32) and wrap material (30b) from the second wrapping mechanism (34) enter the baling chamber (12). The first wrapping mechanism (32) and second wrapping mechanism (34) are configured to be operated independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Kent P. THORESON, Justin D. OLMSTEAD
  • Baler attachment for optionally changing the orientation of bales being released from a baler
    Patent number: 9072226
    Abstract: A bale turning apparatus for attachment to a baler to generally align the cylindrical of the bales in each row as the bales are released from the baler. Using the disclosed invention, the bales are essentially turned ninety degrees from the orientation of bales from the position that they are typically released from a round baler. By accomplishing this general alignment of the cylindrical axis of each bale in each row, when baling corn stover or other row crops, the bale loading operation can later be done more efficiently by driving down the rows in the same direction as the combine and baler have traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: FORAGE INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Kent L. Thompson, Justin D. Olmstead, Darin L. Dux
  • Baler Attachment for Optionally Changing the Orientation of Bales Being Released From a Baler
    Publication number: 20150113935
    Abstract: A bale turning apparatus for attachment to a baler to generally align the cylindrical of the bales in each row as the bales are released from the baler. Using the disclosed invention, the bales are essentially turned ninety degrees from the orientation of bales from the position that they are typically released from a round baler. By accomplishing this general alignment of the cylindrical axis of each bale in each row, when baling corn stover or other row crops, the bale loading operation can later be done more efficiently by driving down the rows in the same direction as the combine and baler have traveled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kent L. Thompson, Justin D. Olmstead, Darin L. Dux
  • Baler attachment for optionally changing the orientation of bales being released from a baler
    Patent number: 8978549
    Abstract: A bale turning apparatus for attachment to a baler to generally align the cylindrical of the bales in each row as the bales are released from the baler. Using the disclosed invention, the bales are essentially turned ninety degrees from the orientation of bales from the position that they are typically released from a round baler. By accomplishing this general alignment of the cylindrical axis of each bale in each row, when baling corn stover or other row crops, the bale loading operation can later be done more efficiently by driving down the rows in the same direction as the combine and baler have traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Forage Innovations B.V.
    Inventors: Kent L. Thompson, Darin L. Dux, Justin D. Olmstead