US Patent Issued to Deere & Co. on July 28 for "Gate latch pocket deflector" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,526, issued on July 28, was assigned to Deere & Co. (Moline, Ill.).

"Gate latch pocket deflector" was invented by Austin J. Jones (Ottumwa, Iowa) and William P. Schinstock (Ottumwa, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A baler implement may include a main frame, a main housing, a gate, a latch housing, a latch, and a debris shield. The main housing is supported by the main frame. The gate is attached to and rotatably supported by the main housing. The latch housing is coupled to one of the main frame and the gate. The latch housing has a retainer and defines a pocket. The latch is coupled to an other of the main frame and the gate. Th...