Rainer Mary Borgmann

US Patent:

20130180832, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/351140

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Blackfoot ID, US
James Yearsley - Blackfoot ID, US

International Classification:

B65G 21/10
B65G 15/60

US Classification:

198837

Abstract:

An articulated discharge end for a conveyor that is positionable adjacent to a moveable receiver includes a frame, having a distal end, configured to bear a discharge end of a conveyor belt at the distal end. The frame has two axes of rotation, whereby the distal end is vertically translatable and laterally rotatable. A guide is disposed near the distal end, and is configured to contact the moveable receiver, whereby motion of the moveable receiver can substantially govern vertical translation and lateral rotation of the distal end.

US Patent:

20210136999, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/679975

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US
Evan Steel - Blackfoot ID, US

International Classification:

A01C 9/02
A01C 5/06

Abstract:

A converging row unit for planting seed potatoes includes a plurality of linear arrays of seed cups, each array disposed upon a flexible endless belt and having an upwardly moveable portion and a downwardly moveable portion. The upwardly moveable portion passes through a seed pick region wherein each seed cup can draw a seed, while the downwardly moveable portion progresses to a point of discharge of the seed. The upwardly movable portion is characterized by the linear arrays being laterally spaced apart from each other. The downwardly moveable portion is characterized by the seed cups of the plurality of linear arrays being alternately interleaved together in a single converged linear array extending to the point of discharge.

US Patent:

20210137000, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/093295

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US
Evan Steel - Blackfoot ID, US
Jason Steinkamp - Blackfoot ID, US
Henrik Wulferding - Ehrenburg, DE

International Classification:

A01C 9/04
A01C 5/06

Abstract:

A converging row unit for planting seed potatoes includes a plurality of linear arrays of seed cups, each array disposed upon a flexible endless belt and having an upwardly moveable portion and a downwardly moveable portion. The upwardly moveable portion passes through a seed pick region wherein each seed cup can draw a seed, while the downwardly moveable portion progresses to a point of discharge of the seed. The linear arrays are laterally spaced apart from each other in the upwardly moveable portion, and converge together in the downwardly moveable portion, toward to the point of discharge.

US Patent:

20180200907, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Jan 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/407190

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US
Evan Steel - Shelley ID, US

International Classification:

B26D 7/01
B26D 7/06
B26D 7/26
B26D 7/18
B26D 1/15
B26D 1/147
A01C 1/00

Abstract:

A seed potato cutting system includes a cutting roller unit, including an endless roller chain, having a plurality of parallel roller sets with longitudinal gaps therebetween, configured to convey seed potatoes resting in the gaps in a longitudinal direction through a plurality of pairs of upright cutting blades, a laterally-slidable thumb rake, disposed in each longitudinal gap parallel to the roller sets, having a plurality of upwardly extending thumbs, and a thumb rake alignment device, configured to sequentially laterally slide all thumb rakes in first and second directions, respectively, to contact and laterally align each seed potato with a corresponding pair of cutting blades as the roller chain conveys the seed potatoes theretoward.

US Patent:

20180200911, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Jan 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/407196

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US
Evan Steel - Shelley ID, US

International Classification:

B26D 7/26
B26D 7/06
B26D 1/15
B26D 7/18
A01C 1/00

Abstract:

A seed potato cutting system includes a cutting roller unit with an endless roller chain, having a plurality of parallel roller sets, each roller set including a plurality of cylindrical rollers on a common axle, with lateral gaps between adjacent rollers, configured to convey seed potatoes toward a distal end of the roller chain. A plurality of pairs of parallel upright blades are disposed at the distal end, the blades having common rotational axes and a cutting edge that passes within a lateral gap between rollers, each pair of blades having a common adjustable blade gap therebetween.

US Patent:

20180020613, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/216083

Inventors:

Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US
Evan Steel - Shelley ID, US

Assignee:

Spudnik Equipment Company LLC - Blackfoot ID

International Classification:

A01D 17/10
B65G 17/06
B65G 17/38

Abstract:

A belted chain connection system includes first and second flexible belt portions, each flexible belt portion having first and second ends with integral lugs extending therefrom. A non-circular aperture extends transversely through the integral lugs, and a reinforcing ply is embedded within each flexible belt portion, the reinforcing ply having a continuous portion substantially circumscribing the non-circular aperture in each lug. A non-circular pin is configured to extend transversely through aligned non-circular apertures of the lugs of the first and second ends of adjacent belt segments, to non-rotatably connect the adjacent belt segments.

US Patent:

20170295720, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Apr 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/131702

Inventors:

- Blackfoot ID, US
ANDY FLORENCE - Idaho Falls ID, US
HUGO DABBELT - Shelley ID, US
Rainer Borgmann - Idaho Falls ID, US

International Classification:

A01D 25/04
A01D 33/00

Abstract:

A root crop harvester apparatus includes a transverse frame, supported to move above ground in a harvesting direction and oriented generally perpendicular to the harvesting direction. A plurality of pairs of generally upright, spaced apart puller wheels are connected to the transverse frame in a trailing orientation, having a substantially common rotational axis, and configured to contact the ground, each pair having a pinch point therebetween. The transverse frame is pivotal about an axis that is substantially aligned with the substantially common rotational axis, whereby rotation of the transverse frame collectively rotates all of the pairs of puller wheels about the common rotational axis and thereby adjusts a location of all of the pinch points with respect to the harvesting direction.