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Kent L. Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON KENT · THOMPSON KENT L · THOMPSON KENT LEE
47 granted patents·13 pending applications·491 citations·filing 1999–2025
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60 records- 0195US6655118B1Suspension systemVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 2, 2003·77 cites·19 claims
- 0293US8256198B2Automatically steered gearboxes for an implement with a pivoting tongueTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 4, 2012·26 cites·29 claims
- 0393US7596935B2Suspension system for a floating header on an agricultural implementVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·35 cites·14 claims
- 0492US7658056B2System for folding an agricultural machine with a floating work toolVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 9, 2010·34 cites·27 claims
- 0591US7726109B2Four-bar linkage for suspending a header for an agricultural implementVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·17 cites·12 claims
- 0688US7490459B2Mowing device, a knife adapter for such a mowing device and a retainer for such a mowing deviceVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 17, 2009·23 cites·1 claims
- 0786US11166403B2Steered caster wheel systemsVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 9, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 0886US8657025B2Folding frame for an agricultural implementTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·20 cites·25 claims
- 0984US10195913B2Two-point hitch mount systemsVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·7 cites·19 claims
- 1084US7958707B2Non-parallel four-bar linkage for suspending an agricultural implement headerVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 14, 2011·9 cites·3 claims
- 1184US6912832B1Mower suspensionVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 5, 2005·26 cites·6 claims
- 1284US2025374863A1Methods of transferring supplies of bale wrap materialVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1382US7966794B2Method for a drive system of an agricultural machine with a floating work toolVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2011·10 cites·10 claims
- 1482US7743478B2Method for changing knives in a mowerVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·15 cites·2 claims
- 1581US7086214B2Mower suspensionVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 8, 2006·14 cites·18 claims
- 1680US11641804B2Bale detection and classification using stereo camerasVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·14 claims
- 1780USD794086SSelf-propelled agricultural machineFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 8, 2017·19 cites·1 claims
- 1879US10953918B2Self-propelled vehicles including a differential systemVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 23, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1979US8261521B2Self-leveling four-bar linkage for suspending a header of an agricultural implementTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 11, 2012·14 cites·34 claims
- 2079US6807901B2Two-stage spring loaded bale rampVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 26, 2004·23 cites·15 claims
- 2177US10888043B2Self-propelled baling vehicleVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2277US8511049B2Self-leveling four-bar linkage for suspending a header of an agricultural implementTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 20, 2013·3 cites·29 claims
- 2377US6834486B2Pivotal knife mounting arrangementVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 28, 2004·19 cites·2 claims
- 2475US10028439B2Apparatus for gathering bales that include a forward-looking sensor and methods for gathering bales using such apparatusVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·25 claims
- 2573US12016272B2Baling vehicle with automated round bale ejectionVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2673US11197428B2Baling vehicle with automated round bale ejectionVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 14, 2021·2 cites·13 claims
- 2772US12268127B2Modular balers for base vehicles and methods of connecting sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 2871US9271446B2Self-aligning apparatus and methods for gathering balesFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·5 cites·10 claims
- 2969US11800826B2Self-propelled baling vehicleVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3068US8118533B2Narrow four-bar linkage for suspending a wide header for an agricultural implementTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 21, 2012·3 cites·18 claims
- 3167US8978549B2Baler attachment for optionally changing the orientation of bales being released from a balerFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·4 cites·23 claims
- 3267US6959530B2Pivotal knife mounting arrangementVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 1, 2005·10 cites·4 claims
- 3364US10499567B2Raking apparatus with independently adjustable raking width and windrow widthVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 3464US6290155B1Wood chipper with noise and vibration abatement featuresVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 18, 2001·24 cites·19 claims
- 3562US12419223B2Wrap material transfer deviceVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3662USD614204SOff-highway machineVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 20, 2010·11 cites·1 claims
- 3761US8997447B2Suspension system for wheel rakesVASKE MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·6 cites·11 claims
- 3859US9554516B2Apparatus and methods for gathering balesFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 3959US2023371433A1Rake apparatusVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4058US9560806B2Control of conveyor speed in a bale gathering apparatusFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 7, 2017·2 cites·25 claims
- 4158US9072226B2Baler attachment for optionally changing the orientation of bales being released from a balerFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 4258US8333058B2Self-leveling four-bar linkage for suspending a header of an agricultural implementTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 18, 2012·1 cites·26 claims
- 4354US7966795B2Mowing device, a knife adapter for such a mowing device, a retainer for such a mowing device and method of using sameVermeer Manufactruing Company·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2011·2 cites·2 claims
- 4453US2024241960A1Trusted provenance authority for cloud native computing platformsKING GORDON·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4552US2018317391A1Self-aligning apparatus and methods for gathering balesVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4651US10980183B2Self-propelled vehicles with extendable devicesVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·0 cites·10 claims
- 4751US2019166769A1Wrap material transfer deviceVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4851US2016106041A1Apparatus and methods for gathering and wrapping balesFORAGE INNOVATIONS BV·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946USD630654SHood of an off-highway machineVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 11, 2011·5 cites·1 claims
- 5045US8250840B2Support structure for an agricultural machine with a floating work toolTHOMPSON KENT L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 28, 2012·0 cites·4 claims
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