Inventor

Dean A. Knobloch

Inventor

Tucson, AZ, US

Overview

1986–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 97 as inventor

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

A01Bprimary

A01BSoil working in agriculture or forestry68%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%

A01CPlanting7%

LOC154%

A01MCatching, trapping or scaring of animals2%

B60BVehicle wheels2%

F16HGearing2%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

B60DVehicle connections1%

F01BMachines or engines, in general or of positive-displacement type, e.g. steam engines1%

PatentTitleYear

11,051,442Vertical tillage system2021 11,039,564Agricultural tillage implement wheel control2021 10,575,452Vertical tillage system2020 10,548,253Agricultural implement with turnbuckle latching mechanism2020 10,542,657Rockshaft and frame in an agricultural implement2020 10,542,658System for adjusting down pressure loads on ground engaging elements of an agricultural implement2020 10,512,205Agricultural tillage implement wheel control2019 10,499,554Anti wobbling castor support for a wheel2019 10,485,156Agricultural tillage implement fold sequence control2019 10,448,554Electronic control system for adjusting smoothing tools of a harrow2019 10,448,553Transport load spreading device2019 10,433,474Apparatus and method for safe unfold/fold of agricultural implements2019 10,420,271Fully adjustable lift system2019 10,412,876Flexible wing sections for a field cultivator2019 10,405,476Double rolling basket attachment2019 10,375,874Dual rate sweep load on field cultivator shank assembly2019 10,368,471System for equalizing pressure on smoothing tools of a harrow2019 10,342,171System for adjusting smoothing tools of a harrow using a linear actuator2019 10,299,423Computer controlled hydraulic bleed sequence2019 10,285,323Agricultural tillage implement fold sequence control2019 10,278,323Apparatus and method for safe unfold/fold of agricultural implements2019 10,257,972Flexible wing sections for a field cultivator2019 10,251,323Agricultural tillage implement with soil finishing system having multiple bar harrow and hydraulic down pressure for finishing tool2019 10,251,328Electronic sensor assembly for monitoring smoothing tools of a harrow2019 10,251,325Vertical tillage system2019 D0844674Field cultivator2019 10,194,571Indexed seedbed tillage arrangement2019 10,194,574System for adjusting smoothing tools of a harrow according to location2019 10,159,173Anti wobbling castor wheel configuration2018 10,091,922Agricultural implement sliding hitch2018 10,085,371Steerable rear axle on a field cultivator2018 10,064,321Agricultural implement with pivotable shanks2018 10,051,775Frame latch system2018 10,028,423Tillage electro-hydraulic design and layout on fold sequence of fold machine2018 D0823348Field cultivator2018 10,015,921Vertical tillage system2018 10,015,924Agricultural implement2018 9,999,171Agricultural tillage implement fold sequence control2018 9,999,172Agricultural tillage implement wheel control2018 9,986,674Tillage electro-hydraulic design and layout on raise and lower system on a front fold machine2018 9,974,224Agricultural auxiliary tillage implement control2018 9,924,621'Lift system for an agricultural tillage implement'2018 9,872,422Flexible wing sections for a field cultivator2018 D0802025'Multiple bar harrow with hydraulic down pressure for finishing tool of an agricultural tillage implement'2017 9,801,323'Rocker link lift system'2017 9,775,278'Rolling basket down pressure adjustment system'2017 9,750,171'Tillage implement with foldable shank frame'2017 9,706,699'Draft linkage configuration'2017 9,661,798'Agricultural tillage implement wheel control'2017 9,648,798'Flexible wing sections for a field cultivator'2017 9,629,300'Turnbuckle adjustment for tillage implement tracking'2017 9,622,400'Agricultural tillage implement wheel control'2017 9,615,500'Agricultural auxiliary tillage implement control'2017 9,596,800'Triple-fold agricultural implement with narrow and low transport profile'2017 9,596,799'Draft tube sequencing for an agricultural tillage implement'2017 9,585,300'Folding agricultural implement hinge system'2017 9,554,498'Large field cultivator narrow fold'2017 9,554,501'Folding agricultural implement hinge system'2017 9,554,497'Front folding arrangement for agricultural tillage implement'2017 9,549,496'Tillage implement with foldable frame'2017 9,521,800'Triple-fold tillage implement with transport ready frontal profile'2016 9,521,798'Crumbler basket down pressure adjustment system'2016 9,516,798'Folding sequence of entire agricultural tillage implement'2016 9,516,796'Agricultural tillage implement wheel control'2016 9,474,199'Castering wheel locking for implement lift system'2016 9,439,340'Frame configuration for an agricultural tillage implement'2016 9,033,063'Vertical tillage system'2015 RE045303'Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of an agricultural work unit mounted to a frame that can be raised and lowered by a cylinder assembly'2014 8,833,483'Sealing disc having soil build-up reducing feature'2014 8,820,429'Fertilizer applicator with in-frame folding actuator for folding an outer frame member relative to an inner frame member'2014 8,807,238'Vertical tillage system'2014 8,807,237'Vertical tillage system'2014 8,794,345'Strip-till no build-up berm builder blade for strip-till farm implement'2014 8,770,310'Vertical tillage system'2014 8,668,173'Apparatus for retaining fluid hoses to a farm implement frame'2014 8,511,398'Vertical tillage system'2013 8,505,644'Vertical tillage system'2013 8,302,700'Vertical tillage system'2012 D0667847'Vertical tillage system'2012 8,235,130'Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of an agricultural work unit mounted to a frame that can be raised and lowered by a cylinder assembly'2012 8,074,729'Vertical tillage system'2011 8,074,730'Vertical tillage system'2011 8,074,727'Symmetrical path vertical tillage system and method'2011 8,074,728'Shallow disc blade vertical tillage system'2011 D0646699'Frame for agricultural implement'2011 D0628214'Disk harrow'2010 7,640,995'Seedbed conditioning vertical tillage apparatus'2010 7,156,186'Strip-till conditioning rotary reel'2007 6,896,068'Tillage implement with indexed harrow'2005 6,871,709'Strip-till primary tillage system'2005 6,626,246'Tillage implement with one point pin angle adjustment'2003 6,564,728'High clearance shank'2003 5,413,182'Improvements in frame of winged agricultural implement'1995 5,343,958'Agricultural fertilizer applicator including self-leveling wagon hitch'1994 4,596,199'Single blade sealer for fertilizer applicator'1986 4,592,294'Knife applicator for dry and liquid fertilizer'1986 4,574,715'Agricultural fertilizer applicator'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986–2021Based in Goodfield, IL, US· patent location history

1994–2005Based in Congerville, IL, US· patent location history

2005–2014Patents assigned to CNH AMERICA LLC (18)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to KNOBLOCH DEAN ALAN (8)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to KOVACH MICHAEL GEORGE (8)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to KROMMINGA GAYLEN JAMES (8)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Patents assigned to CNH IND AMERICA LLC (70)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Tucson, AZ, US· patent location history

2018–2020Based in Tuscon, AZ, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
CNH IND AMERICA LLC	70	2014–2021
CNH AMERICA LLC	18	2005–2014
KNOBLOCH DEAN ALANself	8	2011–2013
KOVACH MICHAEL GEORGE	8	2011–2013
KROMMINGA GAYLEN JAMES	8	2011–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tucson, AZ, US	61	2014–2021
Goodfield, Illinois, US	31	1986–2021
Congerville, Illinois, US	3	1994–2005
Tuscon, AZ, US	2	2018–2020