Patents by Inventor William Carrick

William Carrick 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING A LOWER PARALLEL PLANTING ARM
    Publication number: 20240172584
    Abstract: A lower planting arm of a row unit that includes a first linkage arm having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a second linkage arm laterally opposing the first linkage arm and having a third end laterally opposite to the first end of the first linkage arm and a fourth end longitudinally opposite to the third end and laterally opposite to the second end of the first linkage arm. The lower planting arm also includes a first bracket that fixedly engages with the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm at a first position that is between to the first end and the third end, and a second bracket that fixedly engages with the first linkage arm and the second linkage at a second position opposite to the first position that is between the second end and the fourth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: G.B.G.I., Inc.
    Inventors: William CARRICK, Peter T. CASAMENTO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING A LOWER PARALLEL PLANTING ARM
    Publication number: 20240057518
    Abstract: A lower planting arm of a row unit. The lower planting arm includes a first linkage arm. The lower planting arm also includes a second linkage arm parallel with the first linkage arm. The lower planting arm also includes a first bracket fixedly engaging with the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm at a first position. The lower planting arm also includes a second bracket fixedly engaging with the first linkage arm and the second linkage at a second position opposite to the first position. Each of the first bracket and the second bracket of the lower planting arm is adapted to operably engage with an actuating device of the row unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: G.B.G.I., Inc.
    Inventors: William Carrick, Peter T. Casamento
  • Method and apparatus for utilizing a lower parallel planting arm
    Patent number: 11889784
    Abstract: A lower planting arm of a row unit. The lower planting arm includes a first linkage arm. The lower planting arm also includes a second linkage arm parallel with the first linkage arm. The lower planting arm also includes a first bracket fixedly engaging with the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm at a first position. The lower planting arm also includes a second bracket fixedly engaging with the first linkage arm and the second linkage at a second position opposite to the first position. Each of the first bracket and the second bracket of the lower planting arm is adapted to operably engage with an actuating device of the row unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: G.B.G.I., Inc.
    Inventors: William Carrick, Peter T. Casamento