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| 20090265952 | PORTABLE IN SITU CROP MATERIAL DRYER - A portable crop material dryer system for use with a flexible elongated bag in which harvested crop material is placed in situ. The dryer includes an internal combustion engine driving a blower for movement of air through the flexible container. The cooling system for the engine is connected to be in series flow relation to the air blower so as to heat the air and increase the drying capacity of the system. A burner may be connected to further increase the heating of the air and the power output of the engine may also be used to drive a generator for auxiliary purposes. | 10-29-2009 |
| 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 |
| 20100070144 | MULTIPLE HARVESTER UNLOADING SYSTEM - A grain moving system providing for single point unloading of harvesters to a grain cart. There are a plurality of harvesting machines including a first harvesting machine and a second harvesting machine. The first harvesting machine being configured to deliver grain to the grain cart. The first harvesting machine receiving grain from the second harvesting machine. The first harvesting machine being configured for the coordination of grain transfer. | 03-18-2010 |
| 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 |
