Patents by Inventor Paul D. Minto

Paul D. Minto 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).

  • Support assembly for a flexible line of an agricultural implement
    Patent number: 7017676
    Abstract: A support assembly is configured to carry a series of flexible lines associated with operation of an agricultural implement. The agricultural implement generally includes a main frame bar pivotal about a platform. The support assembly includes a mounting bracket, a support arm and a holder assembly. The mounting bracket is pivotally coupled about a vertical axis to the agricultural implement. The support arm is pivotally connected at one end to the agricultural implement, and connected at the other end to the holder assembly. The support assembly is configured to hold the plurality of flexible lines above the platform as the main frame bar pivots about the platform of the implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: George Neufeld, Stanley W. Ylioja, Phillip A. Reiber, Paul D. Minto