Patents by Inventor Rick Ost

Rick Ost 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).

  • Apparatus for loading, transporting, stacking and feeding bales
    Patent number: 7090456
    Abstract: An apparatus to load, transport, stack, retrieve and feed bales of hay can be run by a single operator. A vehicle frame supports an operator cab forward of a tiltable bed. A track begins near the ground in front of the cab and proceeds back toward to bed to above the cab. Bales are picked up at the front of the cab and transported to above the cab along the track. Loaded bales are then released onto the bed which is inclined to meet the end of the track. Loaded bales are stacked on the ground by tilting the bed to a near vertical position and driving the apparatus away from the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: Rick Ost, Duane Sibley
  • Apparatus for loading, transporting, stacking and feeding bales
    Publication number: 20040219000
    Abstract: An apparatus to load, transport, stack, retrieve and feed bales of hay can be run by a single operator. A vehicle frame supports an operator cab forward of a tiltable bed. A track begins near the ground in front of the cab and proceeds back toward to bed to above the cab. Bales are picked up at the front of the cab and transported to above the cab along the track. Loaded bales are then released onto the bed which is inclined to meet the end of the track. Loaded bales are stacked on the ground by tilting the bed to a near vertical position and driving the apparatus away from the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Rick Ost, Duane Sibley