Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090308042 | DRAPER BELT CONSTRUCTION TO CONTROL TRANSLATION - A draper platform includes a frame, a cutter bar, at least one conveyor assembly with two rollers, and a conveyor belt surrounding both rollers. Each of the rollers are mounted to a respective support frame that is independently pivotally mounted to the frame around a transverse axis at its rear end. An assembly for guiding the conveyor belt on the rollers is provided. It includes a ridge on an interior side of the belt and a groove within the roller. The ridge and the groove are provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the rollers. | 12-17-2009 |
20090311084 | WORK MACHINE AND UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR UNLOADING AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT FROM A WORK MACHINE - An agricultural work machine includes a hopper configured to store an agricultural product during harvesting operations, and an unloading system configured to receive the agricultural product from the hopper and to unload the agricultural product from the work machine. The unloading system includes a turret rotatably attached to a portion of the work machine; a base conveyor belt system configured to convey the agricultural product away from the turret; a base support structure pivotably coupled to the turret, the base support structure being configured to support at least in part the base conveyor belt system; and a shock absorption system configured to absorb a shock load transmitted between the base support structure and the turret. | 12-17-2009 |
20100009731 | AGRICULTURAL WORK MACHINE HAVING AN UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR UNLOADING AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT - The invention is directed to an agricultural work machine for performing harvesting operations. The agricultural work machine includes a support structure. An unloading system is coupled to the support structure and is configured to transport an agricultural product received from a hopper to an off-machine location. The unloading system includes a transfer assembly having a discharge chute. A positioning system is configured to adjust at least one of an elevation, a length and a rotational position of the transfer assembly to position the discharge chute. A control system is configured to automatically locate the discharge chute from a stowed position to a desired unload position of a plurality of preset unload positions upon receiving an operator input via an operator input device. | 01-14-2010 |
20100012467 | TRACTOR MOUNTED UNLOADING CONVEYOR - A conveyor is mounted on a tractor and extends from a hopper at the front of the tractor to an outlet behind the tractor. An agricultural harvester unloading system is operated to deposit grain from the harvester into the hopper of the conveyor. The conveyor is operated to transfer the grain into a cart pulled by the tractor. | 01-21-2010 |
20100016045 | BELTED GRAIN TANK FLOOR - A grain tank on a crop harvester includes a belted conveyor floor for moving grain in the grain tank toward an opening through which the grain tank is emptied. | 01-21-2010 |
20100016046 | FLEXIBLE UNLOADING TUBE - An agricultural combine has a flexible unloading tube for discharging the contents of a grain tank positioned on the combine. The unloading tube includes first and second tubes connected by a pair of swivel joints on an intermediate tube. The swivel joints are actuated independent of one another by either electrical or hydraulic power to provide a range of motion significantly greater than found in current combines. A series of augers, connected through flexible joints, move grain material through the unloading tube. The double swivel joints enable the unloader to be conveniently located in the combine with a minimum intrusion on the overall volume of the unit. | 01-21-2010 |
20100016047 | DUAL SIDED BELTED UNLOADER - An unloader for an agricultural harvester includes a telescopic belted conveyor that can be extended to opposite sides of the harvester. The conveyor can be operated at any selected elevation between a minimum elevation and a maximum elevation and at any extended length between a minimum extended length and a maximum extended length for the conveyor. | 01-21-2010 |
20100043369 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TIRE WEAR ON AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - An agricultural work machine having a chassis with an operating direction and a transport system coupled to the chassis. The transport system includes a plurality of wheels including a first wheel and a wheel repositioning system. The wheel repositioning system is operatively connected to the first wheel. The wheel repositioning system is configured to adjust a position of the first wheel in a direction substantially normal to the operating direction while the chassis is moving in the operating direction. | 02-25-2010 |
20100071330 | FEEDER HOUSE TWIST DAMPENING SYSTEM - An agricultural harvester includes a feeder house drivably coupled to a power source. The feeder house has a housing frame. A faceplate is pivotally coupled to the housing frame to facilitate a pivoting of the faceplate relative to the housing frame. A hydraulic cylinder has a first end connected to the housing frame and a second end coupled to the faceplate to facilitate movement of the faceplate relative to the housing frame. The hydraulic cylinder has a plurality of hydraulic ports for facilitating movement of the operating piston of the hydraulic cylinder, with at least a first hydraulic port of the plurality of hydraulic ports being connected in fluid communication with a hydraulic power system. A first accumulator containing a compressible gas charge is connected in fluid communication with the first hydraulic port of the hydraulic cylinder. | 03-25-2010 |
20100075727 | STEERING AXLE TRANSPORT POSITIONING STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A steering axle assembly of a work machine such as an agricultural harvester includes telescoping axles and hub assemblies on the telescoping axles, with front and rear hydraulic cylinders for axially and angularly adjusting positions of the wheel hub assemblies, including steering the hubs to angles sufficient to minimize a width of the steering axle assembly for transport. | 03-25-2010 |
20100293911 | HARVESTER LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of controlling a multiengine harvester including the steps of operating the harvester in a first mode, operating the harvester in a second mode, and selecting less than all of the power absorbing loads to be driven. In the first mode, the harvester is operated using a first engine and a second engine to drive the plurality of power absorbing loads. In the second mode, the harvester is operated with the second engine being uncoupled from all of the power absorbing loads. In the selecting step, less than all of the power absorbing loads are selected to be driven dependent upon the sensed load on the first engine while operating in the second mode. The first engine is incapable of driving all of the power absorbing loads. | 11-25-2010 |
20100293912 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER WITH PROPULSION LOAD SHIFTING BETWEEN DUAL ENGINES - An agricultural harvester includes a first power unit which is couplable with a first primary load. The first primary load includes a threshing system load. A second power unit has a threshold power output and is couplable with a second primary load. The second primary load includes a propulsion load. A first motor/generator is mechanically coupled with the first power unit. A second motor/generator is mechanically coupled with the second power unit. The second motor/generator and the first motor/generator are electrically coupled together. At least one electrical processing circuit is coupled with each of the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator. The at least one electrical processing circuit is configured for selectively transferring electrical power from the first motor/generator to the second motor/generator, when the second power unit is at or above the threshold power output. | 11-25-2010 |
20120025477 | Method Of Automatically Changing Wheel Toe Angle - A method for changing the track of a vehicle ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120029771 | Steering control from scanned wheel information - A method for automatically controlling the extension and steering of left side and right side wheels ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120282985 | BELTED GRAIN TANK FLOOR - A grain tank on a crop harvester includes a belted conveyor floor for moving grain in the grain tank toward an opening through which the grain tank is emptied. A sensor determines when the grain has depleted the tank to a substantially low level and activates the floor to remove the remainder of the grain material. A flexible strip between the active floor and the sidewalls of the grain container ensure that grain loss is minimized, if not eliminated. The active floor may be provided in an belt in which the driven side has a lower friction material so as to improve belt life. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291412 | PIVOTING CENTER CONVEYOR FOR DRAPER PLATFORM - A draper platform ( | 11-22-2012 |
20130097986 | Draper Platform with Center Conveyor and Method of Replacing the Center Conveyor Belt - A draper platform (100) has a center endless belt conveyor (118) that is supported on and between first and second adjacent support arms (246A, 246B). The center endless belt conveyor (118) is releasable from a first support arm (246A) of the two adjacent support arms to pivot downward away from the first support arm of the two adjacent support arms a distance sufficient to slidably remove an endless conveyor belt (134) from the center endless belt conveyor in a direction parallel to the axes of rotation of the rolls (300, 302) that support the endless conveyor belt. | 04-25-2013 |
20140075907 | HINGED ROW CROP HARVESTING HEAD - A hinged row crop harvesting head ( | 03-20-2014 |
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20150013795 | ARTICULATED HARVESTING HEAD GROUND FORCE CONTROL CIRCUIT - A ground force control circuit ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150059307 | ARTICULATED HARVESTING HEAD LOAD SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - An articulated harvesting head load sensor arrangement is provided that includes two harvesting head sections ( | 03-05-2015 |