Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100064652 | AIRFLOW CONTROLLED COMBINE SHOE - A sealing system for the shoe in a combine harvester is disclosed wherein the separate flow areas in the shoe are sealed from one another. The sealing system discourages air from traveling through the components of the shoe other than the sieve system, thereby providing flow of air to the sieves. The positive differential and the containment of air in the shoe are accomplished by providing one or more seals between the moving shoe components and the stationary frame components. In those combines including self-leveling shoe assemblies, the distance between the shoe assembly rolls to maintain level operation. Various embodiment of this invention provide for sealing this change in the dimensions as the shoe moves. | 03-18-2010 |
20100257831 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 10-14-2010 |
20100313539 | Chopper Assembly For A Harvesting Implement - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 12-16-2010 |
20110113743 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 05-19-2011 |
20110178632 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING SEED VARIETIES AT THE ROW UNIT OF A PLANTER - A planting system for planting multiple seed varieties. The planting system includes a planter having a plurality of tanks and a plurality of row units. A plurality of seed meters are included in of the plurality of the row units. A seed transport belt is disposed below the plurality of seed meters to transport seed from each of the plurality of seed meters into a seed tube. Each of the plurality of seed meters is engaged and disengaged by a clutch, and the seed transport belt is disposed below the plurality of seed meters in an angled orientation. | 07-21-2011 |
20110256603 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING AN AGRICULTURAL WASTE DIGESTER AND BIOGAS GENERATION SYSTEM - An agricultural waste digester and biogas generation system. The system includes a digester assembly having a cylindrical body, a hollow interior, a center axis and a plurality of wheel segments within the interior of the digester assembly. A gas conduit extends from the interior of the digester assembly to a power generation device. Also included is a water vessel containing water, and each of the plurality of wheel segments have an acruate, contoured surface area which restrict biogas movement within the digester assembly to produce induced agitation of agricultural waste. | 10-20-2011 |
20120023883 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 02-02-2012 |
20120135492 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING AN AGRICULTURAL WASTE DIGESTER AND BIOGAS GENERATION SYSTEM - An agricultural waste digester and biogas generation system. The system includes a digester assembly having a cylindrical body, a hollow interior, a center axis and a plurality of wheel segments within the interior of the digester assembly. A gas conduit extends from the interior of the digester assembly to a power generation device. Also included is a water vessel containing water, and each of the plurality of wheel segments have an acruate, contoured surface area which restrict biogas movement within the digester assembly to produce induced agitation of agricultural waste. | 05-31-2012 |
20120210999 | SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM FOR A HOT WATER HEATER - A solar heating system for a hot water heater. The system has at least one solar heating unit that heats water contained therein and is fluidly connected to a water storage tank. The water storage tank is enclosed underneath the surface of the earth and is fluidly connected to the hot water heater in order to provide hot water to the hot water heater. An active over-heat protection system for the heating panels that tilts away from the sun when heating isn't needed. An active system that maintains proper water temperature in the storage tank during use of hot water and during reheating of water. | 08-23-2012 |
20120322519 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE UTILIZING A HARD OBJECT DETECTION ASSEMBLY - An agricultural vehicle having a frame and an inlet for intaking crop mat. A hard object assembly is attached to the frame and includes transmitting antennae for transmitting microwaves and a receiver system that receives the microwaves in order to detect hard objects within the crop mat. | 12-20-2012 |
20120322520 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE UTILIZING A HARD OBJECT DETECTION ASSEMBLY - An agricultural vehicle having a frame and an inlet for intaking crop mat. A hard object assembly is attached to the frame and includes transmitting antennae for transmitting pulsed microwaves and a receiver system that receives the microwaves in order to detect hard objects within the crop mat. | 12-20-2012 |
20130089394 | BALE ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM - A bale accumulator system that includes a bale accumulator that has a platform with a plurality of centrally located rollers that extend from a first end of the platform to a second end of the platform. First and second pivot racks are provided that have L-shaped support members that are used so that once the plurality of rollers are full of bales the first or second pivot racks can be pivoted in order to place the bales at a different storage location on the platform. | 04-11-2013 |
20140053523 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 02-27-2014 |
20140290203 | FEEDER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A feeder assembly pivotally attached to an implement having a pickup reel wherein the feeder assembly has a continuous belt having a plurality of teeth that is mounted about a pair of rollers. The feeder is angled such that is picks up a windrow of stover from the ground and transports the stover to a raised pickup reel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140352586 | SEED VARIETY CHANGER FOR A PLANTER - A system for changing seed variety on a planter includes a plurality of row units with each row unit having a plurality of seed meters. Each seed meter has a guide for delivering seed to a transport belt and a switch that is activated and deactivated by a switch actuator on the belt. The belt has adjustable sidewalls, cover, and lugs. | 12-04-2014 |
20140374550 | GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR POWER ASSEMBLY - A ground mounted solar power assembly having at least one solar panel having a support beam connected to the back of the solar panel. A plurality of legs have a bracket at one end that receive the support beam. Finally, an eccentric handle is connected to the bracket to permit selective rotation of the support beam within the bracket. | 12-25-2014 |