Patents
US 9717176 B2: Agricultural blades and machine parts with amorphous metal laser cladding
- Granted
- 2017-08-01
- Filed
- 2015-09-15 application 14855028
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A laser cladded agricultural blade is provided. The blade includes a blade body. The blade body is of a first hardness. The blade body is additionally provided with a cladding material of a second hardness, wherein the cladding material comprises an amorphous metal. The cladding material is applied by a laser cladding process.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170801.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kondex Corporation 25 patents | US company or organization | Lomira, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal J. Stoffel | Campbellsport, WI | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Casey Placek | Fond du Lac, WI | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Keith A. Johnson | Kewaskum, WI | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Heather Baez | Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D34/73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B23K | Soldering or unsoldering; welding; cladding or plating by soldering or welding; cutting by applying heat locally, e.g. flame cutting; working by laser beam | B23K26/34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAEZ, HEATHER signed 2015-09-16 JOHNSON, KEITH A. signed 2015-09-16 PLACEK, CASEY signed 2015-09-16 STOFFEL, NEAL J. signed 2015-09-16 | KONDEX CORPORATION LOMIRA, WI | 36895/441 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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