This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Deere & Company. Active years: 1988.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1988
Title: Larry L. Burkholder and a Self-Cleaning Roller Chain Sprocket.
Introduction
Larry L. Burkholder is an inventor associated with Bettendorf, Iowa, and Deere & Company. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in agricultural machinery: keeping roller-chain drives operating in environments where dirt and crop debris can collect.
Latest Patents
The supplied information identifies one patent for Burkholder: “Roller Chain Drive Having a Self Cleaning Roller Chain Sprocket.” The invention describes a circular sprocket with teeth and roller-receiving pockets. U-shaped niches at the base of each pocket collect foreign material pushed out by the chain rollers, helping prevent debris from interfering with the drive. The design is particularly suited to agricultural equipment, such as planters, that operates in dirty conditions. Burkholder is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Burkholder’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving the reliability of roller-chain drives in agricultural settings. The sprocket’s debris-receiving niches offer a straightforward mechanical approach to reducing material buildup around the chain’s working surfaces.
Collaborations
The supplied information names Paul Reed Riewerts as Burkholder’s coworker. It does not specify whether Riewerts was a co-inventor or collaborator on the patent.
Conclusion
Larry L. Burkholder’s identified patent presents a self-cleaning sprocket design intended to help agricultural machinery handle debris, reflecting a practical innovation for demanding operating environments.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile