Assignee: AGCO Corporation

Location: Duluth, GA
No. of patents: 57

Number	Title	Issue Date
7946232	Planter with depth adjustment mechanism A planter row unit has a pair of ground-engaging gauge wheels located in close proximity to opposite sides of a furrow opener of the unit. The depth of penetration of the furrow opener depends upon the vertical position of the gauge wheels relative to the furrow ope...	05/24/2011
7937921	Break-away finger for retracting finger auger A tubular metal finger for a retracting finger auger assembly has a mounting portion adjacent the normally inner end of the finger, a working portion adjacent the opposite, normally outer end of the finger, and a weakened break-away portion between the mounting and ...	05/10/2011
7937920	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. Th...	05/10/2011
7931285	Tag axle attachment for an off road agricultural applicator vehicle The present invention provides a tag axle attachment for an off-road agricultural vehicle. The tag axle attachment allows agricultural vehicles to meet roadway weight restrictions imposed by the federal and state governments while also allowing the vehicle to perfor...	04/26/2011
7926248	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. Th...	04/19/2011
7921627	Interlocking belt guards for a draper header A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive sev...	04/12/2011
7913481	Adjustable cutterbar travel range for a flexible cutterbar header A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive sev...	03/29/2011
7886512	Draper belt interlocking guards A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive sev...	02/15/2011
7886511	Draper head with flexible cutterbar having rigid center section A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly shiftably mounted to the header frame, and a draper assembly supported on the header frame behind the cutterbar assembly to flex therewith. The draper assembly inclu...	02/15/2011
7877976	Spring flotation for center deck of draper header A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includ...	02/01/2011
7874132	Header height control system with multiple potentiometer input A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with flexible cutterbar assembly sections, multiple arms supporting respective cutterbar assembly sections, and a header height sensing system including sensors and a pair of electrical comparator circuits. At least ...	01/25/2011
7866680	Steering lock indicator for self-steering axle A land vehicle includes a wheeled axle that is operable to be selectively self-steering. The axle includes a ground wheel that is operable to be selectively locked into a straight-ahead position so that self-steering is restricted. The land vehicle also includes a w...	01/11/2011
7866133	Crop pickup with torsion bar flotation The vertically swingable header of a farm machine utilizes a flotation mechanism having a torsion bar as the source of lifting force. The torsion bar is mounted on the header rather than the base machine and is operably coupled with the base machine through loading ...	01/11/2011
7856696	Moveable boom hinge A moveable boom hinge apparatus is provided. The moveable boom hinge apparatus provides a mechanism offsetting the tip portion of a boom hinge from the base portion of a boom hinge when the tip and base portions are folded parallel to each other and securely positio...	12/28/2010
7837207	Chassis adjustment system A machine, such as a mobile asset, vehicle, or agricultural vehicle, includes a chassis, an adjustment system, and a wheel. The adjustment system replaces a conventional non-extendable leg connected between the chassis and the wheel of the machine. The adjustment sy...	11/23/2010
7836671	Flexible draper and cutter bar with tilt arm for cutterbar drive A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive sev...	11/23/2010
7827775	Flexible draper and cutter bar having shiftable crop divider with deflector A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive sev...	11/09/2010
7823803	Integrated breakaway cylinder and method for constructing a boom assembly An integrated breakaway cylinder for controlling a boom of a self-propelled sprayer and method for constructing a boom assembly is disclosed in the present application. The integrated breakaway cylinder is constructed from a first stage cylinder and a second stage c...	11/02/2010
7802417	Combine harvester draper header central auger transition floor pan 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. On...	09/28/2010
7770984	Track belt tension system and method A machine including: a frame assembly including one or more drive wheels and one or more idler wheels affixed to the frame assembly; a track belt disposed about the drive and the idler wheel; a hydraulic actuator arrangement including a hydraulic cylinder and accumu...	08/10/2010
7744149	Cab suspension linkage system An agricultural vehicle is described having a chassis and a cab mounted on the chassis. A suspension system for reducing the accelerations transmitted from the vehicles tires or tracks through the frame, into the cab, and ultimately through to the operator is provid...	06/29/2010
7740190	Boom breakaway assembly A boom breakaway assembly for a spray boom used by a vehicle. The boom breakaway assembly includes a reciprocating system having a first position and a second position, a retention system, and a bias system. In the first position, the bias system applies a maximum e...	06/22/2010
7731301	Adjustable width drive axle and drive unit Disclosed herein is an adjustable width drive axle including: a main axle body including a telescoping portion disposed at each end of the main axle body; a sprocket affixed to each end of the main axle body, the sprocket designed to engage a drive unit; a first spa...	06/08/2010
7726108	Wide cut rotary harvester having cut crop feeder mechanism A wide-cut harvester having a rotary cutter bed that takes a wider cut than the opening to the conditioner rolls of the machine employs a pair of stub augers at opposite corners of the opening to assist in directing cut crop material into the opening for treatment b...	06/01/2010
7706926	Adaptive feedback sources for application controllers The present invention provides an advanced spray control system for controlling a sprayer, which comprises a controller, a plurality of sensors and feedback means, and an output means for controlling the application system of the sprayer. The controller receives inp...	04/27/2010
7699734	Drive belt removal apparatus in confined spaces An apparatus and method are disclosed for efficiently removing a belt from a drive assembly of an agricultural implement in which a flywheel and a header framework cooperatively define a gap therebetween which is smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the belt ...	04/20/2010
7673719	Combination drive and suspension system for a vehicle The invention is a combination drive and suspension system that includes an upper drive assembly and a lower drive assembly pivotally connected. The pivoting drive system provides improved ground clearance for a farm vehicle capable of carrying a large quantity of f...	03/09/2010
7650741	Articulating windguard for agricultural baler A windguard is adapted to be attached to the frame of a crop pickup in overlying relationship to the pickup tine rotor so as to control the incoming flow of crop materials. A transversely extending crop hold down portion of the windguard is pivotally supported betwe...	01/26/2010
7555885	Crop pickup with torsion bar flotation The vertically swingable header of a farm machine utilizes a flotation mechanism having a torsion bar as the source of lifting force. The torsion bar is mounted on the header rather than the base machine and is operably coupled with the base machine through loading ...	07/07/2009
7520575	Tension management system for an endless track of a work machine A tension management system for generating tension in an endless track of a tracked work machine. The tension management system comprises a biasing element, an idler wheel, a swing link, an idler arm, and a pivotal bracket linking the biasing element with the idler ...	04/21/2009
7494409	Foldable unloading auger assembly for the grain bin of a combine harvester The grain holding bin of a combine harvester can be rapidly unloaded either on-the-go or at a standstill by an inclined unloading conveyor having its intake end at a low point in the bin adjacent the far side of the bin. The unloading conveyor extends gradually upwa...	02/24/2009
7478591	Twineball storage for balers Cylindrical twineballs are stored on their sides with the twine dispensing end of each ball facing outwardly away from the baler to facilitate operator access. The twineballs are stored in a pattern consisting of horizontal rows and upright columns, with the upright...	01/20/2009
RE40614	Rotary cutter bed harvester with non-auger conveying means for outboard cutters A crop harvester of the rotary cutter bed type has a series of rotary cutters extending across the path of travel of the machine and rotatable about individual upright axes. The cutter bed extends in opposite directions beyond the ends of a central discharge opening...	01/06/2009
RE40611	Wide cut harvester having rotary cutter bed A harvester which uses a rotary style cutter bed has a series of rotary cutters extending across the path of travel of the machine and rotatable about individual upright axes. Part of the cutter bed is a flat gear case containing a train of intermeshed spur gears th...	12/30/2008
RE40604	Rotary mower conditioner having improved cut crop flow A mower conditioner includes a rotary style cutter bed and a pair of laterally extending crop conditioning rolls spaced rearwardly from the cutter bed. Crop flow is improved in the machine by a laterally extending conveying roller located between the cutter bed and ...	12/16/2008
7448196	Baler with multi-auger pickup A hay baler provided with a tubular duct within which charges of crop material are prepared before being stuffed into the baling chamber has a windrow pickup device at its front end to lift crop materials off the ground as the baler advances. The effective operating...	11/11/2008
7393274	Combine harvester processing system having adjustable members The arcuate processing assembly of a combine harvester may be pivotally adjusted generally radially toward or away from a rotary processing device to adjust the operating clearance between the periphery of the rotary device and the assembly. Simultaneously with such...	07/01/2008
7393275	Grain bin outer unloading conveyor section separation and catch basin The grain holding bin of a combine harvester can be rapidly unloaded either on-the-go or at a standstill by an inclined unloading conveyor having its intake end at a low point in the bin adjacent the far side of the bin. The unloading conveyor extends gradually upwa...	07/01/2008
7367881	High capacity combine grain bin unload system The grain holding bin of a combine harvester can be rapidly unloaded either on-the-go or at a standstill by an inclined unloading conveyor having its intake end at a low point in the bin adjacent the far side of the bin. The unloading conveyor extends gradually upwa...	05/06/2008
7337713	Bale wrapping pattern controller and method A bale wrapping control system that enables several custom bale wrapping patterns which more effectively wrap and maintain the integrity of bales formed in a round baler. The bale wrapping control system controls operation of a dispensing arm which dispenses twine o...	03/04/2008

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