Patents by Inventor ROY WITHERS

ROY WITHERS 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).

  • Wrap device for a round module builder
    Patent number: 10440894
    Abstract: A wrap device for communicating a wrap to a bale chamber of a round module builder. The round module builder comprises a bale sheave for driving a bale belt to wrap a round module with the wrap. The wrap device comprises a wrap floor. A wrap floor linkage couples the wrap floor to the round module builder. A first sheave and a second sheave are coupled to the wrap floor. A wrap floor belt is supported by the first and second sheaves. An actuator is coupled to at least one of the wrap floor linkage and the wrap floor to move the wrap floor from a disengaged position to an engaged position. In the disengaged position, the wrap is not communicated to the bale chamber. In the engaged position, the wrap floor belt engages the bale belt and communicates the wrap to the bale chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Marcus A Jacobson, Scott D Weber, Jeffrey S Wigdahl, Roy Withers
  • WRAP DEVICE FOR A ROUND MODULE BUILDER
    Publication number: 20150047311
    Abstract: A wrap device for communicating a wrap to a bale chamber of a round module builder. The round module builder comprises a bale sheave for driving a bale belt to wrap a round module with the wrap. The wrap device comprises a wrap floor. A wrap floor linkage couples the wrap floor to the round module builder. A first sheave and a second sheave are coupled to the wrap floor. A wrap floor belt is supported by the first and second sheaves. An actuator is coupled to at least one of the wrap floor linkage and the wrap floor to move the wrap floor from a disengaged position to an engaged position. In the disengaged position, the wrap is not communicated to the bale chamber. In the engaged position, the wrap floor belt engages the bale belt and communicates the wrap to the bale chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: MARCUS A. JACOBSON, SCOTT D. WEBER, JEFFREY S. WIGDAHL, ROY WITHERS