Inventor

John H. Merritt

Inventor

New Holland, PA, US

Overview

19→

Patents

1976–2014

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 19 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A01Fprimary

A01FProcessing of harvested produce63%

A01DHarvesting11%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%

B30BPresses in general4%

B60SServicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for4%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables4%

B66FHoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load4%

PatentTitleYear

8,899,637'Round baler tailgate latch'2014 8,516,957'Measuring distance for bale size in a round baler'2013 8,051,771'Belt routing in a round baler'2011 7,574,955'Two position bale forming roll'2009 7,520,215'Adjustable tailgate latch for round baler'2009 7,162,950'Twine box for round balers'2007 6,644,006'Remote reverse control for pick-up rotor'2003 6,607,183'Implement jack lock-out device'2003 6,550,218'Over the edge net wrap dispensing system for a round baler'2003 5,802,825'Method and apparatus for controlling round bale cutter'1998 5,054,387'Apparatus for wrapping bales with twine'1991 5,014,613'Twine wrapper trip mechanism'1991 4,938,004'Net wrapping method'1990 4,896,477'Net wrapping apparatus'1990 4,802,395'Knife assembly for net dispensing apparatus'1989 4,790,125'Feed rollers for round baler net dispenser'1988 4,768,431'Net dispenser drive for round balers'1988 4,120,241'Feeder penetration adjustment mechanism'1978 3,987,890'Directional control apparatus for a bale thrower'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1978Patents assigned to SPERRY RAND CORP (2)· patent assignee history

1976–1978Based in Ephrata, PA, US· patent location history

1988–1991Patents assigned to FORD NEW HOLLAND INC (6)· patent assignee history

1988–2014Based in New Holland, PA, US· patent location history

1998–2003Patents assigned to NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA INC (4)· patent assignee history

2007–2013Patents assigned to CNH AMERICA LLC (5)· patent assignee history

2013–2014Patents assigned to MERRITT JOHN H (2)· patent assignee history

2013Based in Vero Beach, FL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FORD NEW HOLLAND INC	6	1988–1991
CNH AMERICA LLC	5	2007–2013
NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA INC	4	1998–2003
MERRITT JOHN Hself	2	2013–2014
SPERRY RAND CORP	2	1976–1978

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
New Holland, Pennsylvania, US	16	1988–2014
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, US	2	1976–1978
Vero Beach, Florida, US	1	2013