Patents by Inventor Luke Mushitz

Luke 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).

  • Patent number: 9802201
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a bale processor includes a hopper for receiving baled material, a discharge opening for outputting chopped material, and primary and secondary rotors. The primary rotor has an axis of rotation and a rotatable flail to chop the material from the bale received in the hopper. The secondary rotor is rotatable to chop the material after being chopped by the primary rotor, and the secondary rotor is offset from the primary rotor such that the primary rotor is between the secondary rotor and the discharge opening. The flail includes a pivot tube for rotating about the axis, first and second hammers secured to the pivot tube, and a paddle. The paddle is positioned between and secured to the first and second hammers to generate airflow when the first and second hammers are rotated at an operating speed, thereby increasing a throw distance of the chopped material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Phil Stam, Lucas Graham, Wanti Muchtar, David Landon, Bjorn Johnson, Phil Egging, Tyler Schiferl, Luke Mushitz
  • Patent number: 9769987
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a bale processor includes a hopper for receiving a bale of baled material, a discharge opening for outputting chopped material, and a processing section below the hopper and intersecting the hopper at an impingement zone. The processing section has primary and secondary rotors. The primary rotor is rotatable and has flails sufficiently long to extend into the impingement zone to chop the material from the bale received in the hopper when the primary rotor is rotated. The secondary rotor is rotatable and has flails to chop the material after being chopped by the primary rotor. The secondary rotor is offset from the primary rotor such that the secondary rotor is on one side of the primary rotor, the discharge opening is on another side of the primary rotor, and the only passage from the secondary rotor to the discharge opening crosses the primary rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Phil Egging, Phil Stam, Lucas Graham, Tyler Schiferl, Luke Mushitz
  • Publication number: 20150342122
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a bale processor includes a hopper for receiving a bale of baled material, a discharge opening for outputting chopped material, and a processing section below the hopper and intersecting the hopper at an impingement zone. The processing section has primary and secondary rotors. The primary rotor is rotatable and has flails sufficiently long to extend into the impingement zone to chop the material from the bale received in the hopper when the primary rotor is rotated. The secondary rotor is rotatable and has flails to chop the material after being chopped by the primary rotor. The secondary rotor is offset from the primary rotor such that the secondary rotor is on one side of the primary rotor, the discharge opening is on another side of the primary rotor, and the only passage from the secondary rotor to the discharge opening crosses the primary rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Phil Egging, Phil Stam, Lucas Graham, Tyler Schiferl, Luke Mushitz
  • Publication number: 20150151303
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a bale processor includes a hopper for receiving baled material, a discharge opening for outputting chopped material, and primary and secondary rotors. The primary rotor has an axis of rotation and a rotatable flail to chop the material from the bale received in the hopper. The secondary rotor is rotatable to chop the material after being chopped by the primary rotor, and the secondary rotor is offset from the primary rotor such that the primary rotor is between the secondary rotor and the discharge opening. The flail includes a pivot tube for rotating about the axis, first and second hammers secured to the pivot tube, and a paddle. The paddle is positioned between and secured to the first and second hammers to generate airflow when the first and second hammers are rotated at an operating speed, thereby increasing a throw distance of the chopped material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Phil Stam, Lucas Graham, Wanti Muchtar, David Landon, Bjorn Johnson, Phil Egging, Tyler Schiferl, Luke Mushitz