Patents by Inventor Stephen W. Sagen

Stephen W. Sagen 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: 7690297
    Abstract: A baler tie feed apparatus is provided having a compaction chamber, a platen and a door, wherein aligned channels are defined within the top and bottom of the compaction chamber, the platen and the door so as to define a plurality of continuous open channels surrounding a bale of compacted material having horizontal top and bottom portions and vertical front and rear portions. A tie feed apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of elongate tie engaging members, each of which engages tying media inserted through the top and rear portions of the channels and is advanced to thread the tying media through the bottom portion of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. Sagen, Steven W. Scrabeck
  • Publication number: 20100071570
    Abstract: A baler tie feed apparatus is provided having a compaction chamber, a platen and a door, wherein aligned channels are defined within the top and bottom of the compaction chamber, the platen and the door so as to define a plurality of continuous open channels surrounding a bale of compacted material having horizontal top and bottom portions and vertical front and rear portions. A tie feed apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of elongate tie engaging members, each of which engages tying media inserted through the top and rear portions of the channels and is advanced to thread the tying media through the bottom portion of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen W. Sagen, Steven W. Scrabeck