Patents by Inventor Kevin I. Koos

Kevin I. Koos 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: 10455766
    Abstract: A slat for use within a material moving system of an agricultural combine may include a connector web extending in a lengthwise direction of the slat between a first end and a second end and in a widthwise direction of the slat between a front side and a rear side of the slat. The connector web may also define an outer surface and an inner surface. The slat may also include a front wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the front side of the slat and a rear wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the rear side of the slat. Additionally, the slat may include one or more additional features for increasing the structural integrity of the slat and/or for enhancing the crop grabbing/gripping capabilities of the slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Cooper W. Linde, Cale N. Boriack, Jason R. Coppinger, Craig E. Murray, Kevin I. Koos, William L. Cooksey, Wayne T. Flickinger
  • Publication number: 20180168099
    Abstract: A slat for use within a material moving system of an agricultural combine may include a connector web extending in a lengthwise direction of the slat between a first end and a second end and in a widthwise direction of the slat between a front side and a rear side of the slat. The connector web may also define an outer surface and an inner surface. The slat may also include a front wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the front side of the slat and a rear wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the rear side of the slat. Additionally, the slat may include one or more additional features for increasing the structural integrity of the slat and/or for enhancing the crop grabbing/gripping capabilities of the slat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Cooper W. Linde, Cale N. Boriack, Jason R. Coppinger, Craig E. Murray, Kevin I. Koos, William L. Cooksey, Wayne T. Flickinger