ROBERT GEORGE WHITE
Pilots at Baseline Rd, Gilbert, AZ
License number
Arizona A5177831
Issued Date
Apr 2014
Expiration Date
Apr 2019
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
4101 E Baseline Rd APT 1634 STE 16, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Professional information
Steering Apparatus And Method For A Tractor
US Patent:
2008026, Oct 30, 2008
Filed:
May 30, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/130513
Inventors:
Robert E. White - Gilbert AZ, US
International Classification:
B62D 7/02
US Classification:
180424
Abstract:
A tractor includes a motor, transmission, drive shaft and rear differential for driving the rear axles mounted on a main tubular frame of a variable configuration. Forwardly extendable telescoping tubular frame members are actuated by respective rams to selectively increase the wheel base between the front and rear wheels. The front and rear telescoping tubes supporting each of the wheels are selectively extendable to significantly increase the wheel width of the tractor; the axles for the rear wheels are commensurately extendable. A toolbar dependingly supported from the main frame in front of the cab permits the operator to view the operation of attached implements while driving. The toolbar may include a row guide causing the toolbar to move laterally as necessary to follow a row and the toolbar is connected to the steering mechanism to control the direction of travel of the tractor. The front wheels are pivotally mounted on the corresponding telescoping tubes to provide sufficient clearance to permit near 180° pivotal movement. The steering mechanism is capable of pivoting each front wheel through an angle of about 180° and establishes an appropriate geometric relationship between the front wheels to permit the tractor to turn about any center of rotation intersected by the common axis of rotation of the rear axle, including pivoting about either rear wheel, while maintaining the axis of rotation of each front wheel in intercepting relationship with the center of rotation. Moreover, the turn radius at the end of a row is minimal and can be further reduced by temporarily reducing the length of the frame. Various implements, including a toolbar, can be readily attached directly to the tubular frame at any location intermediate the front and rear axles, as necessary.
Multi-Configurable Tractor
US Patent:
7387314, Jun 17, 2008
Filed:
Feb 9, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/054581
Inventors:
Robert E. White - Gilbert AZ, US
International Classification:
B62D 21/00
US Classification:
280781
Abstract:
A tractor includes a motor, transmission, drive shaft and rear differential for driving the rear axles mounted on a main tubular frame of a variable configuration. Forwardly extendable telescoping tubular frame members are actuated by respective rams to selectively increase the wheel base between the front and rear wheels. The front and rear telescoping tubes supporting each of the wheels are selectively extendable to significantly increase the wheel width of the tractor; the axles for the rear wheels are commensurately extendable. A toolbar dependingly supported from the main frame in front of the cab permits the operator to view the operation of attached implements while driving. The toolbar may include a row guide causing the toolbar to move laterally as necessary to follow a row and the toolbar is connected to the steering mechanism to control the direction of travel of the tractor. The front wheels are pivotally mounted on the corresponding telescoping tubes to provide sufficient clearance to permit near 180° pivotal movement. The steering mechanism is capable of pivoting each front wheel through an angle of about 180° and establishes an appropriate geometric relationship between the front wheels to permit the tractor to turn about any center of rotation intersected by the common axis of rotation of the rear axle, including pivoting about either rear wheel, while maintaining the axis of rotation of each front wheel in intercepting relationship with the center of rotation.
Apparatus And Method For Changing The Track Of The Wheels Of A Tractor
US Patent:
7780197, Aug 24, 2010
Filed:
Apr 2, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/417515
Inventors:
Robert E White - Gilbert AZ, US
International Classification:
B62D 21/00
US Classification:
280781
Abstract:
A tractor includes a motor, transmission, drive shaft and rear differential for driving the rear axles mounted on a main tubular frame of a variable configuration. Forwardly extendable telescoping tubular frame members are actuated by respective rams to selectively vary the spacing between the frame and the front wheels. The front and rear lateral telescoping tubes supporting each of the wheels are selectively extendable and retractable to significantly vary the wheel width or track of the front and rear wheels.
Tillage Implement
US Patent:
4331204, May 25, 1982
Filed:
Mar 21, 1980
Appl. No.:
6/132377
Inventors:
Robert E. White - Gilbert AZ
International Classification:
A01B 3302, A01B 3312, A01B 4902, A01B 4906
US Classification:
172 70
Abstract:
A tractor drawn tillage implement having a front hood, rippers, a rotary tiller and a row former, conditions tight adobe soil ready for planting in one pass. The front hood, having rock deflectors, protects the operator from airborne objects while containing dust and soil disturbed by the rippers and the tiller. The rippers fracture the soil to aid water and root penetration, to increase water retention of the subsoil and to constrain development of hard pan. The rotatary tiller, driven by an auxiliary power unit and having its axis of rotation at or submerged below the ground surface, mulches the soil and plant residue and aerates the soil commensurate with rearward airborne discharge of the soil. A row former deflects the airborne soil into rows of predetermined height and width ready for planting and provides an air tight shroud to control dust and airborne objects. A tool bar is also incorporated for supporting add ons, such as fertilizers and planters.