| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 056130500 | Including plural operating units and drive | 75 |
| 20080256916 | Raking Device Disposed Between Outer Raking Devices - An implement for raking a crop disposed on ground in a field has a frame adapted to be operatively attached to a prime mover, the frame having a front end and a rear end and being adapted to be moved in a forward direction by the prime mover. A first raking device has an inner end and an outer end, the first raking device being operatively attached to the frame for moving a crop inwardly towards the inner end thereof to form part of a first windrow. A second raking device has an inner end and an outer end, the second raking device being operatively attached to the frame for moving a crop inwardly towards the inner end thereof to form another part of the first windrow. The inner end of the first raking device is spaced from the inner end of the second raking device, thereby forming a space between the inner ends of the first and second raking devices, a front end of said first windrow being disposed at least partially in said space. A third raking device is disposed forwardly of the space between the first and second raking devices for moving a crop outwardly and to at least one side of the space to form a second windrow in front of and between the inner and outer ends of at least one of the first and second raking devices. The third raking device also forms a third windrow in front of and between the inner and outer ends of the other one of the first and second raking devices so that the third windrow will also form part of the first windrow as the implement moves forwardly through the field. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090019826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PLANT MATERIALS FOR BIO-FUEL PRODUCTION - A processor for processing standing plants has a primary crop sub-system for processing upper parts of the standing plants and a secondary crop sub-system for processing lower parts of the standing plants, the primary and secondary crop sub-systems operable to process the respective upper and lower parts of the standing plants as the processor moves through a stand of the standing plants. The processor, as part of a field located vehicle, is operated to separate a primary crop such as corn cobs or grain from the standing plant at a first processor zone, and to separate a secondary crop suitable for bio-fuel processing from the standing plant at a second processor zone. Settings of the primary and secondary crop sub-systems can be made adjustable so that the relative lengths of upper, lower and root parts of the standing plants can be adjusted as desired. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100050585 | Harvesting machine and method of harvesting pomegrantes and citrus - A crop harvesting machine configured to separate crop, particularly pomegranates, from a tree by straddling the tree as the machine moves along a row of trees. The machine has an inverted u-shaped main frame that supports a sub-frame that defines a harvesting area configured to receive the canopy of a tree therein. A motor supported by the main frame propels the machine along the row of trees. A pair of picking assemblies supported by the sub-frame each comprise a crop separating mechanism having a plurality of rods configured to engage the tree canopy and separate the crop from the tree, a motion inducing mechanism to impart a short duration, snap-like whipping motion to the rods and a canopy engaging mechanism to move the rods in and out of the canopy. An operator area allows the operator to drive the machine along the row of trees and operate the various mechanisms. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110185691 | CLIP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WALK REEL MOWER - A reel cutting unit of a reel mower is provided with a belt and pulley drive system for rotating the reel of the cutting unit at variable speeds when the ground speed of the reel cutting unit is substantially constant to provide different clips. The drive system has three pulleys of different diameter in engagement with the belt in drive, driven and idler positions. The pulleys can be interchangeably used in any of the positions by moving the pulleys around into the different positions in six different possible arrangements. The pulleys are selectively placed in one arrangement at a time to select the clip provided by that arrangement. A chain and sprocket drive system with different diameter sprockets may be used in place of the belt and pulley drive system. The belt and pulley drive system may comprise toothed pulleys and toothed timing belt. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110209452 | Low Cost Cotton Harvester With Unit Speed Synchronized To Ground Speed - A low cost cotton harvester ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110219738 | Automatically Steered Gearboxes for an Implement with a Pivoting Tongue - A mower is suspended from a frame and includes a header with a cutter. A tongue is pivotally connected to the mower frame and is moveable with respect to the frame by a hydraulic cylinder. At the front of the tongue is a front gearbox rigidly attached to the tongue. The front gearbox transmits rotary power from the power take off of the tractor to a rear gearbox pivotally attached the header and from the rear gearbox rotary power is passed on ultimately to the rotary cutting units. Pivoting of the rear gearbox is controlled by a steering connection operatively attached between the front and rear gearboxes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120186213 | AGRICULTURAL FUNICULAR TRACTION SYSTEM WITH ELECTRIC PROPULSION - The invention concerns an agricultural funicular traction system with electric propulsion, said system comprising two agricultural machineries, respectively one left-handed machinery ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130014481 | SELF-PROPELLED MERGER - A self-propelled windrow merger includes a motor and a chassis. At the front of the merger are a first pickup and transfer assembly, a second pickup and transfer assembly and a third pickup and transfer assembly. A cab is above and behind the second pickup and transfer assembly. A folding mechanism for moves each of the pickup and transfer assemblies between a first position wherein the first, second and third pickup and transfer assemblies are laterally aligned and a second position wherein the first and third pickup and transfer assemblies are positioned rear of the cab. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130074465 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CUTTING, WINDROWING, AND BAILING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE PASS - The present invention relates generally to a system, apparatus, and method for cutting, windrowing, and baling material in a single pass. More specifically, the present invention provides an assembly that connects a windrower and a baler in series and a mechanism for conveying material, such as crop material and/or material-other-than-grain, from the windrower to the baler directly, without discharging the material onto the ground after it has passed through the windrower. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130291507 | Cotton Harvester Accessory and Harvesting Method - A conventional cotton harvester having a bale-forming accessory attached thereto and an improved cotton harvesting method are disclosed herein. The disclosed device generally comprises a conventional cotton harvester having its basket portion removed and having a bale-forming accessory attached to the cotton harvester in place of the removed basket portion. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140059992 | Two-Stage Harvesting System - A two-stage harvesting system including a first stage harvesting apparatus and a second stage harvesting apparatus. The first stage harvesting apparatus takes a first crop portion from an agricultural crop leaving a second crop portion in a field. The second stage harvesting apparatus takes the second crop portion. The first stage harvesting apparatus and the second stage harvesting apparatus are connected together. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140157744 | Mounted Leaf Blower Platform - A vehicle mounted leaf blower support platform is provided. The present invention comprises a substantially flat support surface, a vertical back surface to which an attachment arm is adjustably affixed, a pair of securement arms and a support bar for removably holding a conventional leaf blower in place, and a tube holder for ideally positioning the nozzle of the leaf blower supported thereon. The present invention is removably affixed to the rear portion of a riding lawnmower, or other similar vehicle, so that grass clippings and other lawn debris generated by the lawnmower is automatically blown away as the lawnmower travels across the yard by the leaf blower supported by the present invention. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140215987 | Bi-Directional Drive System For Turf Groomer And Turf Brush Application - A bi-directional drive system for turf grooming and brushing operations includes first and second accessory attachment assemblies connected to a reel deck assembly. A first drive housing connected to the first accessory attachment assembly has a first positive engagement drive member rotatable with respect to the first drive housing. A second drive housing connected to the second accessory attachment assembly has a second positive engagement drive member rotatable with respect to the second drive housing. An attachment member is releasably connected to each of the first and second positive engagement drive members and axially rotated in either a first or an opposite second axial rotation direction. First and second fasteners individually received through one of the first or second positive engagement drive members releasably couple the attachment member to the first and second positive engagement drive members. Attachment member removal is provided by releasing only the first and second fasteners. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140215988 | REEL MOWER HAVING QUICK CHANGE GROOMING ATTACHMENTS - A reel mower has a drive and mounting system for easily and quickly installing a turf grooming attachment. A pair of bearing supports on opposite sides of the reel mower frame provides laterally spaced stub shafts between which the through shaft of the attachment can be nested. A pair of identical clamps releasably couples the opposite ends of the through shaft of the attachment to the adjacent stub shafts. Installation and removal of the clamps is sufficient to install or remove the attachment without requiring disassembly or lateral movement of the bearing supports or of the stub shafts rotatably journalled therein. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140215989 | Bi-Directional Drive System For Turf Groomer And Turf Brush Application - A bi-directional drive system for turf grooming and brushing operations includes a first gear rotatably connected to a reel deck assembly. A reel shaft gear is connected to a reel shaft and rotated in a first axial rotation direction. Second and third gears are rotatably connected to the reel deck assembly. A double sided cogged belt is engaged to the reel shaft gear. An attachment member defining a turf component is rotated in the first axial rotational direction by rotation of the reel shaft gear connected to the first gear by the double sided cogged belt without rotation of the second and third gears. The turf component as a turf groomer is rotated in a second axial rotational direction opposite to the first axial rotational direction by rotation of the reel shaft gear connected to the first, second and third gears by the double sided cogged belt. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140260152 | HARVESTER WITH SUSPENDED REAR AXLE - A combine harvester has a suspension axle assembly supporting the rear end of the chassis of the harvester. Side frames of the chassis direct loading down to a transverse axle through a pair of suspension devices interposed between the side frames and the axle. The suspension devices are resilient and expandable to cushion the chassis and to provide changes in the fore-and-aft attitude of the combine. The suspension devices may be independently operated to tilt the axle relative to the chassis, and provision is made for shifting the axle longitudinally, side-to-side of the chassis to facilitate turning of the steerable rear ground wheels. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150027097 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR AN ATTACHMENT OF A SELF-PROPELLED WORK MACHINE - The invention relates to an improved connection device for an attachment of a self-propelled work machine, comprising a first pivot lever ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160057934 | HARVESTING MACHINE HEADER CONNECTION - A drive arrangement for a harvesting header ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 056130600 | Separately-acting cutter units | 19 |
| 20090205305 | MOWING DEVICE - Mowing device for plants, comprising at least one rotor with a rotor axis, in particular a vertical rotor axis or first rotation axis, and at least one blade which is driven in rotation by the rotor, in which the blade is attached to a blade holder, which is attached to the rotor so as to be rotatable about a second rotation axis which is situated at a radial distance from the rotor axis. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090205306 | POLYMER DECK FOR PULL TYPE ROTARY MOWING DEVICES - A mower deck for a rotary vegetation cutting mower device pulled by a motor vehicle includes a housing defining a main portion disposed generally horizontally when the mower deck is in a position for cutting the vegetation and a pair of side walls extending downwardly from the main portion generally perpendicular thereto and forming in combination with the main portion a compartment of the housing wherein the blade rotates. At least one of at least one reinforcing rib and raised portion is disposed on the top surface of the main portion. A plate is releaseably secured to the top surface of the housing and carries a gearbox thereon. The housing and the plate are manufactured from a polypropylene material having a thickness of about one inch. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090217637 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWINGING LINE - Apparatus for swinging a flexible line about an imaginary axis. The apparatus includes an elongate body extending along a centerline between a head end at which the imaginary axis is located and a tail end opposite the head end. The apparatus includes a motor mounted remote from the head end of the body having an output and a head rotatably mounted on the head end of the body. The head is operatively connected to the motor output for rotation about the imaginary axis in response to operation of the motor. The head has a curved passage extending from an inlet directed generally along the imaginary axis into which the flexible line is feedable to an outlet directed generally lateral to the imaginary axis through which the line is extendable. The passage is sized for passing the line from the inlet to the outlet. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090308038 | Rear Discharge Mower - A rear discharge mower comprising: a first shaft; a first blade that is rotated in unison with the first shaft; a second shaft that is configured to be rotated in a direction opposite from a rotational direction of the first shaft; a second blade that is rotated in unison with the second shaft, wherein a grass-clippings discharge path is formed through which grass clippings are discharged in a rearward direction from the area between the first shaft and second shaft; an enclosing casing that supports the blade shafts; and a power train that is accommodated in the enclosing casing and that transmits power to the first and second blade shafts. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100005769 | LAWN MOWER ATTACHMENT - A lawn mower assembly for attachment to a carrier vehicle, preferably a tractor, is described herein. The attachment has at least one electrical motor, preferably AC, with a cutting blade preferably mechanically attached to the rotor of the motor. When energized, the motor rotates, thus rotating the cutting blade. An electrical power generator is situated upon a platform also attached to the carrier vehicle. The assemblies are then attached to the deck. More than one assembly may be attached to the deck to provide for a larger cutting area. Each assembly may have more than one electrical motor/cutting blade combination. The assemblies may either be. removed or positioned upright for storage or when not in use. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100018176 | Belt drive for a harvesting header with a movable cutterbar - A header for a harvesting machine with a movable cutterbar includes a belt drive mechanism connecting a stationary pulley mounted on the frame of the header and a relatively movable pulley mounted on the movable part of the header. The belt drive mechanism includes two guide pulleys, a belt mounted along said pulleys and a pivot assembly mounted on the auger shaft. The guide pulleys a are mounted on opposite lever arms of the pivot and said belt drive mechanism further includes a tensioning mechanism. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100095645 | FLYWHEEL FOR TIMED KNIFE DRIVE - A cutter bar drive system for a draper header has a cutter bar disposed at a leading edge of the header to cut crop. A cutter bar gear box in operative engagement with the cutter bar is mounted on a forward portion of the header with a drive train mounted on the header to drive the gear box and cutter bar. An external flywheel is mounted along the drive train remote from the gear box and is engaged with the drive train to reduce vibration in the cutter bar and gear box from a remote, external position. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100107585 | CUTTING TOOL FOR MOWING SYSTEMS - A cutting tool for a mowing system for cutting plants is provided. The mowing system includes a driving mechanism capable of being driven by an external shaft. The cutting tool includes a plate member and at least one chain member. The plate member is removably connected to the driving mechanism. The plate member is capable of being rotated by the driving mechanism. Each chain member of the at least one chain member is coupled to the plate member at an end of the each chain member. The at least one chain member is capable of cutting the plants upon rotation of the plate member when the plants come in contact with the at least one chain member. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110078988 | THREE-DISC MODULE FOR A MOWER CUTTERBAR - A gear-driven modular disc cutter assembly that may be used singly or in combination on a header of an agricultural harvester to form a modular disc cutterbar. The modules feature a low profile to minimize disruption of incoming crop flow and are coordinated such that any two adjacent cutters are either converging or diverging the crop flow (e.g. any two adjacent cutters rotate in opposite directions). Additionally, the modules are suitable for mounting on a movable frame which allows the cutterbar to be folded in a horizontal plane to reduce the transverse width of the cutterbar to facilitate transport of the harvester between fields. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110107733 | APPARATUS TO IMPROVE MODULAR CUTTERBAR CONNECTING SHAFT SPLINE DURABILITY - An improved modular disc cutterhead connecting drive shaft configuration having a means for laterally centering the shaft between adjacent cutterhead modules thereby equalizing engagement on each end of the shaft with the module connectors. Further durability improvement is realized by a structure to radially center the shaft in the shaft receptacles of each module to maintain uniform loading on the shaft/receptacle interface which improves the durability of the connecting drive shaft end connections. Additional connecting shaft durability is provided by a means to lubricate the drive shaft connector connecting interfaces using lubricant reservoirs disposed within the modules. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20140352272 | Sugarcane Harvester Attachment - In one aspect, the disclosure provides a removable sugarcane harvester attachment including a coupler configured to couple the removable sugarcane harvester attachment to a machine. The removable sugarcane attachment includes at least one pair of counter-rotating row dividers; and at least one pair of counter-rotating base cutters located intermediate of the coupler and the at least one pair of counter-rotating row dividers. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150296708 | Cutting System for Harvester Machines and Machine Harvester - This invention relates to harvesting machines and more in particular, to harvesting machines capable of harvesting more than one crop row. In this scenario, this invention has the objective of providing a system for harvesting machines that make it possible to cut more than one crop row simultaneously. To this end, a cutting system for harvesting machines is proposed, comprised by at least two row dividers ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 056130700 | For disparate cutting operations | 7 |
| 20130219845 | LAWN CARE MAINTENANCE APPARATUS - A mower drive wheel incorporating an edging plate including a number of different blade edge profiles for assisting in edging various types and thicknesses of grass or turf. The drive wheel can be reconfigured so that a one piece edging plate is replaced by a plurality of individually attachable blades. A modified walk behind powered mower is also disclosed and which integrates an adjustment mechanism for modifying a rotary turning speed of the edging drive wheel. A secondary drive wheel disconnect linkage is included and the main blade housing of the mower can also exhibit a widened profile to facilitate vacuum intake of the edging debris. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150040529 | Trimmer Attachment for a Riding Mower - A weed and grass trimmer attachment and riding mowers having weed and grass trimmer attachments are provided. The trimmer attachment attaches to a riding mower using a structural support arm and a mounting member. The trimmer attachment takes power from the mower drive shaft to operate a trimmer attachment. The trimmer attachment includes a floating trimmer shaft that compensates for ground variations. The trimmer attachment enables a seated operator to both mow a lawn and trim grass and weeds. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150101302 | String Trimmer Rack Apparatus with Foot Control for Zero-turn Lawn Mower - Current embodiment: A string trimmer rack apparatus of the type having a rigid shaft ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 056130800 | In series arrangement | 4 |
| 20090266043 | NEW MOWER DECK ENHANCEMENT - A multi-blade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area opening generally towards one of the walls at an acute angle and/or an opening in the mower deck. The wraparound baffle also has a sloped wall portion adapted to decrease in height gradually from the height of the wraparound baffle to an edge terminating in the throat area. A collar is attached to the top wall and extends downward to a position adjacent the rotary blade. The collar surrounds a spindle attached to the rotary blade to prevent grass buildup created by movement of the rotary blades in a vortex area proximate the spindle. | 10-29-2009 |
| 056130900 | With conveyer between units | 3 |
| 20090133373 | Apparatus and method for harvesting and processing celery - An improved machine and method for harvesting and processing an upstanding crop, such as celery, in situ, the machine comprising a self driven vehicle supporting a plurality of harvesting and processing units. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100115904 | SUGARCANE HARVESTER WITH A ROTATING MEMBER AND A COUNTER ROTATING BLADE MEMBER - A cutting assembly having a first member in the form of three paddles, each paddle comprising a planar main body portion and a pair of leg members attached to a first tubular rotating shaft. A blade member is provided which is substantially U-shaped and has a pair of leg portions and an interconnecting portion which comprises the cutting blade. The leg portions are attached to a second rotating shaft which sits within the first shaft and rotates in the opposite directon to the first shaft. When uncut sugarcane is pushed sufficiently into the cutting assembly, the cane will be pushed upwardly by being struck by a paddle and at the same time will be cut into billets by the counter rotating blade member. The billet will then be flung or thrown upwardly by the force of the rotating paddle. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20140174048 | ROW INSENSITIVE BIOMASS HARVESTING AND BILLETING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A harvesting system and method providing a row insensitive plant cutting and gathering capability, suitable for harvesting tall, stalky plants such as sweet sorghum, cane, and the like, in high volume, which also billet cuts the harvested plants. Multiple plants are cut simultaneously on a continuous basis at any locations across a header of the system, and the cut plants are gathered into a continuous overlapping flow having a vertical extent or thickness of several stalks or canes and their associated foliage. The flow is then vertically compacted into a mat of reduced thickness while being conveyed into a billet cutter, which cuts the stalks or canes into billets of a desired length and discharges the billets to a desired location, all while the harvester is moving through a field harvesting. The system can be incorporated into a conventional sugarcane harvester in place of conventional base cutters and row dividers. | 06-26-2014 |
| 056140300 | Gatherer unit and vegetation-cutter unit | 6 |
| 20100095646 | Combine Harvester Draper Header Having Flexible Cutterbar - A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. One embodiment has draper assemblies and a central conveyor fixed relative to the flexible cutterbar assembly, while another has the draper assemblies and central conveyer flexible with the cutterbar assembly. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100205922 | APPLYING LIQUID BIODEGRADING AGENTS TO GUIDED HARVEST RESIDUE - Apparatus and methods for harvesting a plurality of crop rows guide harvest residue and apply a liquid biodegrading agent thereto, while harvesting the crops. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120011818 | MOVABLE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR THE GATHERING ROLLS OF A HARVESTER - A movable mounting assembly for the gathering rolls of a harvester including at least a pair of gathering rolls, each gathering rolls mounted for movement between a use condition in which the roll is positioned forwardly of the harvester and a non-use condition wherein the roll is retracted to shorten the effective length of the harvester in order to improve maneuverability. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120180446 | Forage Harvester With A Conditioning Unit Movable Between An Operating Position And A Non-Operating Position - A self-propelled forage harvester is provided having a frame, a chopping drum, an accelerator arranged downstream of the chopping drum and a channel between the chopping drum and the accelerator. The channel has a section in which a conditioning unit or a hollow shell can be selectively inserted. The conditioning unit and the hollow shell are jointly supported on a pivot arm pivotable by way of a displacement drive about a pivot axis running horizontally and transverse to the forward direction. The conditioning unit is mounted on the pivot arm rotatably about an axis parallel to the pivot axis. The conditioning unit cooperates with the frame by way of a positive guide, which has the effect that the conditioning unit rotates about the axis in the same direction as the pivot arm. | 07-19-2012 |
| 056140400 | Horizontal-axis-reel gatherer | 2 |
| 20100011728 | Extendable header for harvesting machine - A header for a harvesting machine having a frame, a cutterbar mounted on the frame operable to cut standing crop, the cutterbar being adjustable relative to the frame in a fore-and-aft direction, and a reel rotatably supported between a pair of reel arms pivotally mounted on the frame and operable to sweep crop material towards and over the cutterbar, a hydraulic cylinder extending between each reel arm and a corresponding side wall of said header frame to effect a generally vertical movement of said reel, comprising an interlock mechanism operably interconnecting the cutterbar and the hydraulic cylinder at each side of the header for adjusting the vertical position of the reel in response to a fore-and-aft movement of the cutterbar to maintain substantially constant the spacing and avoiding interference between the reel and the cutterbar. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100251683 | Auger finger with resilient elastomeric retainer retractor - A finger for a crop gathering auger of a grain header for an agricultural combine, a forage harvester, or the like, the finger including a resilient elastomeric retainer retractor which spans a failure region of the finger and will retain a free end of the finger in connection with a mounting end thereof when the failure region is broken, and which is configured and operable for automatically retracting the broken off free end into an auger drum and retaining it therein during subsequent rotation of the drum for limiting potential damage from the broken end and preventing entry of the broken end into crop handling equipment of the combine or other machine. | 10-07-2010 |
| 056140500 | Cutter unit and conveyer unit | 32 |
| 20080295473 | WINGED HEADER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A COMBINE - A header for a combine or a harvester comprising a center portion of said header having a feeder house position disposed to direct cut crop from the center portion to a feeder house when the header is mounted on the feeder house. At least one lateral portion of the header is attached to the center portion by a frame hinge. A draper comprised of a frame and a belt disposed to rotate over the frame extends from the lateral portion to the center portion having a draper hinge. A cutter having a curving portion is disposed at a leading aspect of the header to cut crop. The frame hinge, draper hinge and curving portion along the same axis are parallel to a direction of travel of the combine or harvester. The lateral portion can raise and lower relative to the center portion by rotation around the axis. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080295474 | CENTRAL AUGER CROP FEED SYSTEM FOR A HARVESTER - A header for a combine or harvester has a frame with a longitudinal dimension transverse to a direction of travel of the combine or harvester. Two moving belts are disposed on the frame to receive cut crop from a cutter and to move the crop from outer portions of the header towards an inner portion of the header. Each of the belts has a leading edge oriented towards the direction of travel of the combine or harvester and a trailing edge oriented away from the direction of travel and each of the belts has an inner aspect disclosed in spaced relation to an inner aspect of the other of the belts such as to define a gap therebetween, the gap receiving cut crop being transported longitudinally and inwardly from the belts. An auger with a cylinder and two end cones around an axis is disposed to urge crop from the gap and from the inner aspect of the belts towards a feeder house position behind the gap. The axis of the auger is forward of the trailing edge of the belt. A stationary floor plate beneath the gap is contoured to urge crop into the feeder house. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090007533 | SECTIONALIZED BELT GUIDE FOR DRAPER BELT IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections. At least one platform section includes a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt having a leading edge, a plurality of belt supports mounted to the cutterbar assembly, and a plurality of belt guides. Each belt support is at least partially positioned under the leading edge of the endless belt, and includes at least one upwardly extending clip. Each belt guide partially overlies the leading edge of the endless belt. Each belt guide includes at least one clip hole for receiving a corresponding clip, and a rear surface which is attached to a belt support or the cutterbar assembly. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090007534 | COMBINE HARVESTER DRAPER HEADER HAVING FLEXIBLE CUTTERBAR - A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. One embodiment has draper assemblies and a central conveyor fixed relative to the flexible cutterbar assembly, while another has the draper assemblies and central conveyer flexible with the cutterbar assembly. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090044507 | Harvesting Method And Apparatus For Leafy Vegetables or Legumes - A harvesting apparatus comprising a first conveyor ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090113868 | Harvester having a transfer means - A harvester ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090165433 | Method and Apparatus for Harvesting Standing Vegetable Crops - Apparatus for harvesting broccoli or other standing vegetable plants comprising a mobile frame ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100011729 | CENTER CONVEYOR FRONT COUPLER FOR A DRAPER CUTTING PLATFORM - A draper cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvester includes a pair of side platform sections, with each side platform section including a side belt. A center platform section is disposed in an area between the side platform sections. The center platform section includes at least one alignment device and at least one latch. A center conveyor assembly is removably attached to the center platform section, and carries a center belt. The center conveyor assembly includes at least one mating alignment device and at least one mating latch. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100043370 | Crop Baffle Arrangement - A baffle arrangement is provided for a harvested crop recovery machine such as a baler. The baffle arrangement has two baffles that follow each other in the direction of the flow of the crop. The upstream baffle is configured in the form of a rake and permits harvested crop lying upon it to fall back into the flow of the crop. A second baffle following the above baffle is configured as a deflector plate having a substantially closed surface and extends above an overshot conveyor in order to conduct harvested crop lifted by it with a minimal amount of friction and prevents the harvested crop from leaving the flow of crop. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110011046 | DISCHARGE DIVERTER FOR LAWNMOWER AND SIMILAR LAWN CARE APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for the directing the discharge from an associated lawn mower includes an upper member operatively connected to the associated lawn mower, and having a first end for receiving the flow of material from the lawn mower, a bearing attached to the upper member and extending from an outer surface of the upper member, and a lower member rotatably connected to the upper member, the lower member having a channel near a first end for receiving the bearing, wherein the bearing slides along the channel as the lower member rotates relative to the upper member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110030326 | FLEXIBLE ROW CROP HEADER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - A row crop header for a harvester having a subframe removably coupleable to a feeder housing of the harvester. A pivot assembly is supported by the subframe permitting first and second header sections to pivotably move between raised and lowered positions together or independently of the other. A cross-auger center suspension assembly rotateably supports one end of the first cross-auger section and one end of the second cross-auger section as the first and second header sections pivotally move between the raised and lowered positions. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110078989 | PLANT-CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR A HEADER - A cutting assembly for a header of a plant-cutting machine is disclosed. The cutting assembly generally includes a blade assembly fastened to a head assembly, which is configured to be drivingly connected to a motor. The cutting assembly is suitable for mounting proximate to the center of the header, in an end-to-end relation with another cutting assembly. Removal of the blade assembly from the head assembly can be efficiently effected by releasing or removing a small number of fasteners, thus allowing an operator to readily remove or replace the blade assembly as needed. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110239607 | COMBINATION BIOMASS HARVESTER AND BALER - The present disclosure relates to a combination biomass harvester and baler. In some embodiments, the combination biomass harvest and baler includes a self-propelled vehicle base, an engine compartment, a fuel and radiator compartment, a movement mechanism operably connected to the self-propelled vehicle base, a cutting head assembly, a transfer assembly, and a baler assembly. The baler assembly may be configured to consolidate the biomass into one or more bales. A bale carrying platform is provided to store the bales while the combination biomass harvester and baler continues to move. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120042617 | FLEXIBLE DRAPER BELT DRIVE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - An agricultural harvesting machine including a flexible cutterbar and associated draper belts for carrying cut agricultural material to a center location. The belts are guided by a drive rollers and idler rollers. The idler roller for each belt is pivotable about an axis generally at 90 degrees to the axis of the belt and the drive roller for each belt is translatable axially to minimize diagonal stresses caused by flexing of the elongated endless belt. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120167536 | Harvesting Machine With A Transport Unit For The Installation And Removal Of A Crop Processing Unit - An agricultural harvesting machine is provided having a frame, a crop processing unit that is movable with respect to the frame between an operating position, in which it is inserted into a channel through which crop can flow, and a non-operating position outside the channel. A transport unit is provided with a first arm articulated to the frame of the harvesting machine pivotably about a first vertical axis, a winch and a traction device connected to the winch for lifting the crop processing unit out of its non-operating position and for moving the crop processing unit into a position outside the harvesting machine. The transport unit further is provided with a second arm holding the traction device and articulated to the outer end of the first arm pivotably about a second vertical axis. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130125521 | Crop Harvesting Machine with Header - A tractor has hydraulically driven wheels at a cab end and castor wheels at an engine end. It can be driven cab forward in a working mode with a header on the forward end. It is rotated to engine forward in the transport position for more stable higher speed travel. There is provided a float module with adjustable and calibrated springs on the header which allows the header to float relative to the lift system on the tractor. The float force is adjusted by raising and lowering the lift system in dependence on an angle measurement of the lift position. The lift system includes a lift cylinder and tilt cylinder controlled to change cutter angle while maintaining a sight line to the cutter bar for the operator. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130305676 | Swather with Float Assembly - A tractor has hydraulically driven wheels at a cab end and castor wheels at an engine end. It can be driven cab forward in a working mode with a header on the forward end. It is rotated to engine forward in the transport position for more stable higher speed travel. There is provided a float module with adjustable and calibrated springs on the header which allows the header to float relative to the lift system on the tractor. The float force is adjusted by raising and lowering the lift system in dependence on an angle measurement of the lift position. The lift system includes a lift cylinder and tilt cylinder controlled to change cutter angle while maintaining a sight line to the cutter bar for the operator. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130305677 | Header Transport for a Crop Harvesting Machine - A hydraulically driven swather tractor can move in a cab forward orientation in a working mode with a header on the forward end and can be rotated to engine forward in the transport position for more stable higher speed travel. A system is provided for transferring the header from field to transport position automatically from the cab and includes an arm which permanently connects to the header from the tractor independently of the lift and float mounting system such that in the working position the arm remains connected to the tractor and the header while allowing movement of the header relative to the tractor. Also in the transport position, with the header disconnected from the mounting system, the arm extends from the tractor to the mounting system of the header for supporting the forward end of the header for towing the header longitudinally. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140053522 | PULL-TYPE CROP HARVESTING MACHINE TRANSPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING A SWATH PROTECTION SHIELD - A pull-type crop engaging machine such as a rotary mower comprises a frame mounted on transversely spaced field ground wheels for movement with a hitch arm extending to a tractor and a transport assembly attached behind the frame for moving downwardly to a transport position so that in the transport position the hitch arm extends from one end of the frame generally in the transverse direction for towing the machine in the transverse direction. The transport includes a transport ground wheel which acts to raise the frame to pass underneath the crop engaging system to support the machine on the wheel, on a second wheel behind the frame and on the hitch. The movement of the hitch and the wheel is connected and started at a position of the hitch so that the machine remains balanced. A shield behind the frame includes a portion which moves with the transport wheel. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140215990 | Harvester for Leafy Vegetables - A harvester for leafy vegetables is disclosed. The harvester has one or more cutting blades for cutting leafy vegetables with a rotating brush for sweeping harvested leaves into a basket or enclosure. The brush may have limp bristles. In some embodiments, the harvester may be hand-carried and operated by a motor, which drives both the brush and the cutting blades. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150373910 | Header with input gearbox - A header for attachment to an agricultural machine is provided with a frame, a driven moveable cutting device connected to the frame, and a driven movable conveying device connected to the frame. A gearbox is connected to the frame and transmits a drive force onto the cutting device and the conveying device. The gearbox is provided with an input gearbox arranged in a first housing and a main gearbox arranged in a second housing. A separation site is formed between the input gearbox and the main gearbox. The input gearbox is arranged at a back of the header. The input gear box is a rotary speed adapter exchangeable for a gearbox with different gearing ratio. | 12-31-2015 |
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| 20090301049 | RETENTION DEVICE FOR SEPARATING COMBINE AUGER FINGER MATERIALS AND AGRICULTURAL MATERIAL ENGAGEMENT METHOD - A finger for a crop gathering auger for an agricultural combine, including an elastomeric tethering outrigger which arches a failure region of the finger and will retain a free end of the finger in connection with a mounting end thereof when the failure region is broken. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100071333 | LOADING AUGER DEFLECTOR - A clean grain conveyor system for a harvesting machine having grain gathering, cleaning and temporary storage capabilities includes a clean grain elevator mechanism, a grain storage tank and a loading auger conveyor for moving grain from the elevator mechanism to a discharge end at the storage tank. The conveyor includes a hollow generally cylindrical tube extending obliquely upwardly from the elevator to the grain storage tank and a coaxially disposed auger journalled for rotation within the hollow tube. A grain flow deflector is fixed to the tube discharge end for minimizing grain scattering outside the tank and for selectively directing the flow of grain from the tube discharge end to compensate for different crops and crop conditions, and to generally center the pile of accumulated grain within the tank. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100132324 | Articulated Combine With Unloading and Rear Bogey Steering Architecture - Disclosed is an articulated harvester composed of a forward bogey having an operator's cab, an engine, a grain harvesting assembly, a grain transfer assembly, but being devoid of an on-board grain bin. A rearward bogey is attached by a joint to the forward bogey and has a powered wheel assembly, an on-board grain bin for receiving grain from the forward bogey grain transfer assembly, and a grain off-loading assembly. The disclosed improvement includes the rearward bogey having a powered wheel assembly of a powered stiff axle wheel assembly pivotable for steering the articulated harvester when the joint has articulated by a defined number of degrees. The joint may be connected to the rearward bogey powered stiff axle wheel assembly by a beam that has a second joint disposed ahead of the stiff axle and actuatable to crab the articulated harvester for grain unloading. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110094199 | GRAIN CONVEYOR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SEPARATION CAPABILITY - A grain conveying apparatus and system for conveying and separating elements of a grain mixture of a first minimum size, such as cob pieces, and a second maximum size smaller than the first minimum size, such as grain or corn, including an upper passage having at least one aperture generally smaller than the cob pieces and larger than the grain or corn. As the grain mixture is conveyed through the upper passage, the cob pieces will pass across the apertures, and the grain or corn will pass through the apertures to the lower passage thereby separating the elements of the grain mixture as it is conveyed from a source bin to separate receiving bins. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110107734 | Drive Arrangement For A Reel And A Chaff Spreader Of A Combine - A drive arrangement for a reel and a chaff spreader of a combine, having a first hydraulic motor for driving the reel and a second hydraulic motor for driving the chaff spreader, wherein the hydraulic motors are connected in series with regard to the flow of hydraulic fluid. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110314784 | Attachment for Connection of Harvesting Combine and Baler - A conveyor provides a link between a combine harvester and a baler which is towed behind the combine harvester. The conveyor has a front inlet end positioned to receive trash flowing from the trash outlet of the combine harvester. The conveyor also has a rear outlet end positioned to deliver the trash to the inlet of the baler so that the trash can be baled without ever touching the ground. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120324853 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HARVESTING THRESHED CROPS - The invention relates to a method and device for harvesting threshed crops. The device according to the invention for harvesting threshed crops includes a threshing assembly ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140174049 | Concave With Crop Guidance Features - A concave for a harvester combine and methods of use are provided, such as a concave for a combine harvester, the concave comprising a first longitudinal member comprising a plurality of first longitudinal member wire guide grooves substantially at the same height position relative to a bottom of the first longitudinal member; a second longitudinal member comprising a plurality of second longitudinal member wire guide grooves substantially at the same height position relative to a bottom of the second longitudinal member; a first transverse member and a second transverse member substantially parallel to one another affixed to the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member; and a plurality of module members affixed to the first and second transverse members. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140298766 | DRIVE SYSTEM, DESIGNED AS A BELT DRIVE, OF A SELF-PROPELLED HARVESTER - A drive system embodied as belt drives of a self-propelled combine harvester includes, on one machine side of the combine harvester, a main drive pulley. The main drive pulley is driven by an internal combustion engine. Proceeding from the main drive pulley, a device for separating out residual grain and a straw chopper are driven via a first intermediate drive stage. A functionally reliable drive of the device for separating out residual grain, the straw chopper and powerful front harvesting attachments and a high power density combined with limited installation space is ensured by use of the drive system. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150135672 | AIR RECYCLING CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - In another embodiment, a method of harvesting an agricultural product includes guiding the agricultural product through a plurality of inlets in a first direction with a plurality of airflows, separating the agricultural product from the first plurality of airflows, directing the agricultural product to a cross-conveyor, conveying the agricultural product through the cross-conveyor from the plurality of inlets to an outlet in a second direction, and guiding the agricultural product through the outlet in a third direction with a second airflow. The first direction is substantially parallel to a travel direction, the second direction is crosswise to the first direction, and the third direction is substantially parallel to the travel direction. The agricultural product is conveyed through the cross-conveyor substantially without the first plurality of airflows, and the second airflow includes the first plurality of airflows. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160057926 | INTEGRATED JACKSHAFT FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS OF AGRICULTURAL COMBINES - A jackshaft and grain elevator arrangement is disclosed for agricultural combines. A grain elevator has a housing, a drive sprocket within the housing, a driven sprocket within the housing, and a chain within the housing. The chain is wrapped around the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket, and a plurality of paddles are attached to the chain. A shaft is fixed to and extends through the drive sprocket to drive rotation of the drive sprocket. A first pulley outside the housing is fixed to the shaft to receive power from an engine of the combine and is configured to transmit that power to the shaft. A second pulley outside the housing is fixed to the shaft to receive power from the shaft and is configured to transmit that power to a first crop processing device. | 03-03-2016 |
