Patents by Inventor Luke A. Mushitz

Luke A. Mushitz 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).

  • Bale processor
    Patent number: 9642312
    Abstract: A bale processor of a type for tearing apart a bale of forage material into filamentary material includes a shredder rotor with blades that remove filamentary portions of the bale and delivers such filamentary material directly to a multiple fan blower for blowing such filamentary material directly to and out of a delivery chute. An independent dual discharge feature permits discharge out of either side and/or one or more blowers placed closer to the shredder rotor can be used independently of the dual discharge feature and the multiple fan blower feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Lucas B. Graham, Luke A. Mushitz, Philip D. Stam
  • Bale Processor
    Publication number: 20160157436
    Abstract: A bale processor (10) of a type for tearing apart a bale of forage material into filamentary material includes a shredder rotor (13) with blades that remove filamentary portions of the bale and delivers such filamentary material directly to a multiple fan blower (14a/14b) for blowing such filamentary material directly to and out of a delivery chute (15). An independent dual discharge feature permits discharge out of either side and/or one or more blowers placed closer to the shredder rotor can be used independently of the dual discharge feature and the multiple fan blower feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Lucas B. Graham, Luke A. Mushitz, Philip D. Stam
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINING BALES ON A TRANSPORT VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150334921
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for securing bales on a transport vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus may include containment arms that extend between bales for containing movement of the bales during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: David Jahraus, Lucas Graham, Seth Schreur, Todd Carroll, Scott Weishaar, Travis Koster, Luke A. Mushitz, Corbin Fehr
  • Bale Processor
    Publication number: 20150069158
    Abstract: A bale processor of a type for tearing apart a bale of forage material into filamentary material includes a shredder rotor with blades that remove filamentary portions of the bale and delivers such filamentary material directly to a multiple fan blower for blowing such filamentary material directly to and out of a delivery chute. An independent dual discharge feature permits discharge out of either side and/or one or more blowers placed closer to the shredder rotor can be used independently of the dual discharge feature and the multiple fan blower feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Lucas B. Graham, Luke A. Mushitz