Patents
US 11140829 B2: Farm implement with folding auger
- Granted
- 2021-10-12
- Filed
- 2019-09-05 application 16561894
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A farm implement includes a frame, a container mounted on the frame, a hitch extending away from a front wall of the container in a first direction, and an auger assembly extending away from the front wall. The auger assembly includes a receiving portion coupled to the container, a lower portion coupled to the receiving portion, an upper portion coupled to the lower portion, a joint assembly coupled to both the upper and lower portions, and a discharge portion coupled to the upper portion. The joint assembly allows the upper portion to pivot about a folding axis between a transport position and an operating position. In the operating position, the lower portion is angled toward the hitch relative to a vertical plane extending transverse to a direction of travel by the farm implement, and the lower portion is angularly offset from the upper portion by a second angle.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg211012.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 81 patents | US company or organization | Kalida, OH | UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Van Mill | Shell Rock, IA | 61 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ronald J. Schlimgen | Shell Rock, IA | 46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shawn W. Gerdeman | Delphos, OH | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01F | Processing of harvested produce; hay or straw presses; devices for storing agricultural or horticultural produce | A01F12/46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G33/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P1/42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GERDEMAN, SHAWN W. signed 2019-07-09 SCHLIMGEN, RONALD J. signed 2019-07-09 VAN MILL, MICHAEL D. signed 2019-07-09 | UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. KALIDA, OH | 50295/523 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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