Joshua J Gnewuch

US Patent:

7857361, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

May 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742673

Inventors:

Paul Edmund Hanser - Tipton IA, US
Marc Frerichs - Eldridge IA, US
Joshua Jay Gnewuch - Iowa City IA, US

Assignee:

HWH Corporation - Moscow IA

International Classification:

F16L 21/06

US Classification:

285322, 285 35, 285 91, 285314, 285396

Abstract:

A coupler for connecting and disconnecting a first hydraulic connector and a second hydraulic connector. The coupler has a first end and a second end. The coupler first end has a threaded opening adapted to combine with a threaded connector. The coupler second end has an opening with several members movable relative to the longitudinal axis of the coupler. The movable members have a first position wherein they are moved outward to make the opening larger and a second position wherein they are moved inward to make the opening smaller. The opening in the coupler second end is adapted to receive a threaded connector when the movable members are in their first (larger) position. After a portion of the threaded connector is inserted into the opening, the members are moved to their second (smaller) position thereby securing the threaded connector to the coupler second end.

US Patent:

20180116116, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Sep 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/701944

Inventors:

- Moline IL, US
Roger D. Stephenson - Ottumwa IA, US
Joshua Gnewuch - Bloomfield IA, US

International Classification:

A01D 43/04
A01D 34/03
A01D 78/14

Abstract:

A tractor assembly includes a tractor having a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels, a mower-conditioner assembly coupled to the tractor, a shield coupled to the conditioner at a location rearward thereof, and a crop moving assembly coupled to either the tractor or mower-conditioner assembly. The mower-conditioner assembly includes a mowing mechanism configured to cut a crop and a conditioner configured to crimp the crop. The shield deflects the crimped crop rearwardly therefrom and forms a windrow of a first width. The windrow is disposed directly behind the tractor and includes a device for spreading the windrow in at least one direction to form a second width. The second width is greater than the first width.