Inventor
Kenneth W. McLean
Inventor
New Holland, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 43 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A01Dprimary
A01DHarvesting42%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests12%
A01BSoil working in agriculture or forestry9%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles6%
B62DMotor vehicles6%
H04MTelephonic communication5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
B60GVehicle suspension arrangements3%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections3%
B60DVehicle connections2%
PatentTitleYear
7,877,975'Windrow merger lift mechanism'20117,877,974'Floating swathgate'20117,624,561'Windrow merger lift mechanism'20097,574,851'Flexibly mounted side deflector'20097,300,100'Windrower cab mounting and suspension system'20077,252,169'Windrower rear axle suspension system'20077,207,581'Adjustable hydrostatic control system'20077,168,226'Independent hydraulic header lift and flotation system'20077,133,758'Neutral start interlock'2006D0510941'Self-propelled windrower'20056,901,729'Header lift system with hydraulic counterweight'20056,675,563'Disc cutterbar shear protection'20046,116,009'Curved draft tongue for mower conditioners'20006,073,431'Self-propelled windrower'20006,023,923'Drive shaft support for mower conditioners'20005,996,323'Modular disc cutterbar for agricultural implements'19995,943,848'Mower conditioner swathboard support with down stop'19995,937,624'Disc cutterbar drive module with integral knife stop'19995,875,619'Oil slinger for cutter module drive assembly'19995,809,757'Protective structure for a modular disc cutterbar'19985,809,137'Telephone liner connector'19985,784,866'Disc cutterbar for agricultural implements'19985,782,071'Disc mower pivot sealing apparatus'19985,778,647'Disc mower conditioner'19985,721,776'Telephone line connector'19985,186,271'Swivel hitch with improved mounting of lower gearbox'19935,179,822'Agricultural machine with a cutterbar driven by a pair of generally vertical drive shafts'19935,172,539'Agricultural machine with a cutterbar driven by a generally vertical drive shaft'19925,158,500'Primary drive line and coupling for agricultural implements'19925,157,723'Mounts for articles'19925,152,357'Swivel hitch for connecting an implement to a tractor'19925,099,937'Swivel hitch with reorientable lower gearbox'19925,031,310'Method of manufacturing electrical receptacles'19914,887,972'Snap-together enclosure for a telephone jack receptacle'19894,567,716'Full quadrant crop lifter for disc mower-conditioners'19864,549,390'Crop lifter for disc mower-conditioners'19854,539,797'Method and apparatus for checking lubricant volume in a disc cutterbar'19854,531,349'Rotary cutter for disc mower-conditioner'19854,519,188'Linkage for equalizing conditioning roll pressure'19854,516,392'Conditioning roll drive mechanism'19854,516,391'Light hay baffle for disc mower-conditioner'19854,499,711'Deflector panel for disc mower-conditioner'19854,202,422'Safety lock for agricultural windrower or the like'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980–1986Patents assigned to SPERRY CORP (9)· patent assignee history
1980–2011Based in New Holland, PA, US· patent location history
1989–1998Patents assigned to NORTHERN TELECOM LTD (5)· patent assignee history
1989–1992Based in London, CA· patent location history
1992–1993Patents assigned to FORD NEW HOLLAND INC (6)· patent assignee history
1998–2004Patents assigned to NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA INC (11)· patent assignee history
1998Based in Calgary, CA· patent location history
2005–2011Patents assigned to CNH AMERICA LLC (11)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CNH AMERICA LLC | 11 | 2005–2011 |
| NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA INC | 11 | 1998–2004 |
| SPERRY CORP | 9 | 1980–1986 |
| FORD NEW HOLLAND INC | 6 | 1992–1993 |
| NORTHERN TELECOM LTD | 5 | 1989–1998 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| New Holland, Pennsylvania, US | 38 | 1980–2011 |
| London, CA | 3 | 1989–1992 |
| Calgary, CA | 2 | 1998 |