| DEERE & COMPANY Patent applications |
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| 20120067259 | QUICK CLOSING TRENCH OPENER/CLOSER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SEEDING MACHINE - A trench opener/closer is provided for an agricultural seeding machine movable in a planting direction. The trench opener/closer includes a disc opener assembly, a gauge wheel assembly, a closing assembly, a boot member, and a seed delivery member. The disc opener assembly has a first axis of rotation. The gauge wheel assembly has a second axis of rotation disposed rearward of the first axis of rotation in the planting direction. The closing assembly has a third axis of rotation disposed rearward of the second axis of rotation in the planting direction. The boot member extends between the disc opener assembly and the closing assembly. The seed delivery member is disposed rearward of the disc opener assembly in the planting direction. The seed delivery member is disposed adjacent to both a trailing edge of the boot member and the closing assembly. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067258 | MANIFOLD ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - A manifold actuator assembly is provided with a manifold comprising a block, and a hydraulic actuator connected to a solenoid valve within the block. The solenoid valve controls hydraulic, linear movement of a rod of the hydraulic actuator. The manifold actuator assembly may be used in a metering system to open and close movable gates disposed downstream from a meter roller before product enters a distribution system. The manifold actuator assembly may also be used as a locking apparatus to lock and unlock members in a wide variety of applications. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110285091 | Method for Applying Wear Resistant Coating to Mechanical Face Seal - Mechanical face seal rings having a metallurgically bonded wear-resistant coating on the wear surfaces thereof and methods for forming such coated components is taught herein. The face seal rings, which can be formed of a relatively inexpensive base metal or alloy, have a hard metal alloy slurry disposed on the wear surfaces and then fused to form a metallurgical bond with the iron-based alloy. The wear-resistant coating comprises a fused, metal alloy comprising at least 60% iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys thereof. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110232554 | SEEDING MACHINE WITH SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM - A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110185956 | Endless belt seed transport member for a differential pressure seed meter - A seed meter is provided having an endless belt as a seed transport member together with a pressure differential to hold the seed onto the belt. The use of an endless belt as the seed transport member enables the spatial orientation of the seed transport member to vary from location to location along the path of the belt where different seed meter functions are performed. The belt allows greater freedom in determining the location of the seed pick-up region and the seed release or removal region beyond the constraints of a fixed diameter seed disk. The belt further allows for a narrow envelope seed meter which can cross-feed seed into a substantially vertically oriented delivery device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110112730 | COORDINATION OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT IN A FIELD - The illustrative embodiments provide for a number of other vehicles that are moved on a number of paths that is substantially parallel to, and offset to at least one of a first offset side and a second offset side of, the path for the first vehicle. The number of other vehicles is moved along at least a portion of the path in the turn in response to a turn in the path of the first vehicle. The number of other vehicles may be moved from the path to a number of second parallel paths that are substantially parallel to the path after the turn of the first vehicle and offset to an opposite offset side of the first vehicle than the at least one offset side before the turn in response to the first vehicle completing the turn. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110042155 | Drive System for an Agricultural or Industrial Utility Vehicle - The invention relates to a drive system ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110022273 | Method and Device for Steering a Second Agricultural Machine, Which Can Be Steered to Drive Over a Field Parallel to a First Agricultural Machine - The present invention is directed to a device for steering a second agricultural machine which can be steered over a field relative to a first agricultural machine. The device includes a distance meter mounted on one of the machines and operable for recording measured values with regard to direction and distance of objects adjacent to the distance meter over a horizontal region. The device also includes an evaluating means which is connected to the distance meter and is designed to output a steering signal for causing guidance of the second machine relative to the first machine on the basis of the measured values of the distance meter. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100320851 | INTERNAL OIL COOLING VIA HOUSING END BRACKETS FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A system for cooling an electrical machine is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a stator including a plurality of coils, an exterior housing, and an end cap. During operation of the electrical machine, a fluid is sprayed from the end cap onto the plurality of coils to carry away heat generated by the electrical machine. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100289899 | ENHANCED VISIBILITY SYSTEM - An enhanced visibility system for utility vehicles is disclosed. The visibility system may enhance an operator's view from the utility vehicle by making an obstruction appear transparent to the operator. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100252354 | Differential Pressure Control - A vehicle with a load sensing hydraulic control system is disclosed. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100236207 | SLURRY TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR FORAGE HARVESTER - A continuous flow transport system is disclosed for transporting harvested crops from a forage harvester to a processing plant in a slurry form. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100223009 | Method and System for Estimating an Agricultural Management Parameter - A system and method for estimating agricultural parameters for growing crops is well suited for promoting efficient utilization of agricultural inputs (e.g., water consumption). Sensors collect data via one or more vehicles equipped with location-determining receivers. A transmitter transmits the collected environmental data to a data processing system. The data processing system applies the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for determining an agricultural management parameter. A prescription is made available for application of an agricultural input (e.g., water) to a crop in a particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100181127 | Cool Air Plenum - A cool air plenum for use with an engine air intake system of a utility vehicle. The plenum prevents airflow from an engine to the air intake system. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100155013 | USE OF FAN SHROUD TO VENTILATE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - A method and apparatus to ventilate an engine compartment of a vehicle. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100109288 | ADAPTABLE DRAWBAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a drawbar support assembly. There is a need for a drawbar support assembly which can adapt to different types of drawbars. An adaptable drawbar support assembly includes a generally U-shaped front support member for coupling to and supporting the front end of the drawbar. A front spacer member mounts in the front support member above or below the front end of the drawbar. A generally U-shaped rear support member couples to and supports the drawbar. A rear spacer member mounts in the rear support member below the drawbar. The rear spacer member is removable from the rear support member when the front spacer member is mounted above the front end of the drawbar. A ball coupler is attached to the rear end of the drawbar when the front spacer member is mounted above the front end of the drawbar. A clevis coupler is attached to the rear end of the drawbar when the front spacer member is mounted below the front end of the drawbar. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100102649 | HYDROFORMED COOLING CHANNELS IN STATOR LAMINATIONS - A system for cooling an electrical machine is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a rotor, a stator, and at least one cooling tube extending through the stator. During operation of the electrical machine, fluid flows through the tube and carries away heat generated by the electrical machine. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100078896 | FACE SEAL BREAK-IN COMPOUND - The present disclosure provides a vehicle assembly, such as a metal face seal, that includes a break-in lubricant compound. The assembly lubricant compound may reduce friction and scoring between contacting surfaces of the assembly, especially during the initial break-in of the assembly. During the initial break-in period, the compound may permit the contacting surfaces of the assembly to seat, or establish a pattern of surface mating, with limited wear and with limited material transfer or scoring. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100051301 | Use of Composite Diamond Coating On Motor Grader Wear Inserts - A motor grader is disclosed having a coated wear insert. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100007206 | Non-Carburized Components of Track-Type Machines Having A Metallurgically Bonded Coating - Undercarriage assembly components of track-type machines having a metallurgically bonded wear-resistant coating and methods for forming such coated undercarriage assembly components is taught herein. The bodies of the undercarriage assembly components, formed of an iron-based alloy, have a hard metal alloy slurry disposed on a surface or into an undercut or channel and then fused to form a metallurgical bond with the iron-based alloy. The wear-resistant coating comprises a fused, metal alloy comprising at least 60% iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys thereof. The portion of the outer surface of the undercarriage assembly components having the wear-resistant coating corresponds to a wear surface of the component during operation of the endless track of the track-type vehicle. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090313860 | AUTOMATIC DEPTH CORRECTION BASED ON BLADE PITCH - A vehicle is disclosed that is configured to automatically maintain a depth of the blade during pitching of the blade. A method for utilizing the same is also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090223684 | Mounting console with visibility improvements - A steering wheel assembly for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The steering wheel assembly includes a chamfer or defines a space for viewing a portion of a grader blade of the motor grader. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20090200051 | Three-Point Implement Mounting For An Agricultural Or Industrial Utility Vehicle - The present invention relates to a three-point implement mounting ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090196722 | ARTICULATED VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM - An articulated vehicle is provided including a stabilization system configured to resist roll-over of a trailer portion of the vehicle. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090159020 | Damage Protected Motor Vehicle Fan - Generally disclosed and claimed is an non-belt driven motor vehicle cooling fan having an interruptible driving force such as electrical or hydraulic driving force. More specifically disclosed is a vehicle cooling fan having an driving force interrupted when the vehicle enters water that may contact the fan. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090157259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUIDANCE TOWARDS A FAR-POINT POSITION FOR A VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING A SATELLITE-BASED GUIDANCE SYSTEM - The present invention is a method for providing guidance towards a far-point position for a vehicle implementing a satellite-based guidance system. The method | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090133981 | Gear Shifting Point for the Establishment of a Connection, Fixed Against Rotation, Between a Gear and a Shaft - The invention relates to a gear shifting point ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090112472 | Three Dimensional Feature Location From An Excavator - A combination of location measurement apparatuses to measure in three dimensions the location of an excavator with respect to a job site, and to further measure the location of an excavated or a topographical feature with respect to the excavator by range finding from the excavator in proximity of the feature and contemporaneously recording measurement data on a computer. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090103842 | MAINTENANCE FREE AXLE OSCILLATION BEARING - There is provided a vehicle having an oscillating solid axle having a maintenance free composite bearing on the oscillating axis. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090050342 | GREASE ACTUATED BALL AND SOCKET JOINT - A socket assembly including a housing having a bore; an insert member disposed in the bore, the insert member defining a socket; and a cap attached to the housing proximate an inlet of the bore and having an opening to receive a connecting member that extends into the socket. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090039172 | SPRAYER DOCKING STATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - The improved sprayer system of the present invention utilizes a docking drogue and probe assembly to quickly and easily allow refilling of the sprayer tanks with a material from an enlarged nurse tank. The coupling of the drogue and probe allows for fluid communication, as well as electronic transmission of material data to a processor in the prime mover. This processor software also receives input regarding field data and crop data, as well as feedback data from the sprayer regarding the material application. A GPS system on the prime mover allows for tracking the spraying operation, while a time stamp in the processor software tracks the timing of the spraying operation. This system thus allows for accurate accountability and traceability for the use of materials during the spraying operation. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20080307783 | LOAD SENSE BOOST DEVICE - A vehicle is disclosed having a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a pressure regulator that maintains the output pressure from a hydraulic pump above a predetermined minimum pressure. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080210446 | DOZER BLADE TILT WITH INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING LIFT CYLINDERS - This invention concerns a bulldozer blade having a blade tilt function effected by independently functioning lift cylinders thereby eliminating separate tilt hardware and controls. | 09-04-2008 |
