Patents by Inventor Randy R. Welch

Randy R. Welch 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: 10130038
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of gears. The gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a gathering chain output shaft about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shaft rotates within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. A bushing seal has an annular mounting sleeve with an inner diameter that is press fit over a boss on the frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Randy R. Welch, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas, Javier Jose Perez Ramirez, Badhe Prafulla Sudhakar
  • Publication number: 20170094907
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of gears. The gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a gathering chain output shaft about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shaft rotates within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. A bushing seal has an annular mounting sleeve with an inner diameter that is press fit over a boss on the frame structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Randy R. Welch, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas
  • Patent number: 5269542
    Abstract: A chuck jaw is provided for holding an irregularly-shaped object such as a differential housing on a lathe. A chuck jaw body which is pivotally mounted to each chuck mounting block to pivot about an axis substantially tangential to a cylinder defined around the turning radius of the lathe. A first end of the chuck jaw body extends radially further in than a second end of the chuck jaw body, so that the first end can engage a radially smaller part of the irregular object, while the second end engages a radially larger part. Springs and adjustment screws preferably are provided to allow adjustment of the initial angle of the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Randy R. Welch, Norman L. Fernau