Patents by Inventor Wayne E. Coates

Wayne E. Coates 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).

  • Stalk and root embedding apparatus
    Patent number: 5285854
    Abstract: A stalk, root, and agricultural debris embedding or burying device particularly suited for row crops such as cotton. The apparatus is pulled behind a tractor in close proximity to the row crops. A furrowing tool creates a temporary furrow in a lee, and before gravity can pull dirt back into the furrow, an embedding tool pushes the stalk and root into the furrow, thereby embedding the debris with the collapsing soil after the furrowing tool. An optional ripping tool is used ahead of, or in conjunction with, the furrowing tool to facilitate penetration of the furrowing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Gary Thacker
    Inventors: Gary W. Thacker, Wayne E. Coates