Patents
US 12653085 B2: Apparatus, systems and methods for steerable toolbars
- Granted
- 2026-06-16
- Filed
- 2020-08-19 application 16997361
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A steerable toolbar system including a steerable implement. The steerable implement including a toolbar in operable communication with a first end of a hitch, at least one link extending between a second end of the hitch and the toolbar, at least one actuator in communication with the at least one link, and a pivot disposed at a connection point between the hitch and the toolbar. The system also including a controller in electronic communication with the at least one actuator, where the controller is configured to adjust the angle of the toolbar relative to the hitch via actuation of the at least one actuator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 (ipgb20260616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Leader Technology 73 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan F. Barry | Nevada, IA | 10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Loren Leusink | Ames, IA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Jacob Christensen | Ames, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | ||
| Kurt Townsend | Ames, IA | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01B | Soil working in agriculture or forestry; parts, details, or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general | A01B69/006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BARRY, ALAN F. signed 2019-08-29 LEUSINK, LOREN signed 2019-08-29 CHRISTENSEN, JACOB signed 2019-08-29 TOWNSEND, KURT signed 2019-08-29 | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY AMES, IA | 53540/511 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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