Inventor · Hesston, KS, US

Maynard M. Herron

26Patents
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19Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 23, 1983 → Sep 1, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4846411A Tilt tub bale processor having tub-mounted rotor feed control grid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6032444A Non-row-sensitive forage harvester Human Necessities 21 Expired
US8291687B2 Continuous round baler Human Necessities 21 Active
US6050052A Round baler having positive start wrapper dispensing mechanism Human Necessities 21 Expired
US8413414B2 Continuous round baler with accumulation conveyor Human Necessities 14 Active
US5127219A Safety chain and latchable hook therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US4506898A Drift eliminator for series hydraulic lift system on tillage implements and the like Human Necessities 13 Expired
US4520878A Spring cushion chisel plow shank assembly Human Necessities 10 Expired
US7337713B1 Bale wrapping pattern controller and method Human Necessities 10 Active
US4944384A Trash discharge apparatus for crop transferring conveyor mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US8544243B2 Method of using an accumulation conveyor with a continuous round baler Human Necessities 6 Active
US8584439B2 Tine pickup with narrow tine spacing for a baler Human Necessities 4 Active
US8973493B2 Square baler having flywheel planetary drive Human Necessities 4 Active
US8464509B2 Continuous round baler Human Necessities 4 Active
US9832930B2 Combo crop harvester crop transfer means Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9095096B2 Uniform density packer stuffer system Human Necessities 1 Active
US8429881B2 Baler starter roll Human Necessities 1 Active
US9949441B2 Variable speed round bale chamber control with accumulator sensor Human Necessities 1 Active
US9167750B2 Stuffer chute fill indicator Human Necessities 1 Active
US10188043B2 Variable speed round bale chamber control with accumulator sensor Human Necessities 1 Active
US10098282B2 Variable speed round bale chamber control using bale growth rate Human Necessities 1 Active
US11856895B2 Baler slacker arm sensor for protecting against needle over-tension conditions Human Necessities 0 Active
US10212889B2 Baler with automated selection of ejector teeth Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11950541B2 Knot tightener for baler twine Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11382278B2 Twine severing blade for protecting against baler needle over-tension conditions Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.