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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4804145 | Compost spreader A spreader adapted for spreading compost includes a container in which an apron conveyor is disposed to move compost toward a cylindrical brush rotatably mounted at one end of the container for discharging compost therefrom. An adjustable flow gate contro... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4790125 | Feed rollers for round baler net dispenser A net dispensing mechanism for a round baler is disclosed wherein a pair of pinch rollers are cooperable with a driven feed roller to feed netting material from a source of supply into the bale forming mechanism of the round baler so that the finished rou... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4787196 | Self-cleaning rotor assembly A mechanism for removing dirt and debris from the interior of a divider member mounted on the end disc of a disc cutterbar used in a disc mower-conditioner is disclosed wherein the dividers are provided with air inlet openings to permit the introduction o... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4781291 | Netting for wrapping round bales Netting in the form of an extruded plastic mesh is provided for wrapping round bales of crop material. The netting includes longitudinal strands and tranverse strands fused together at intersecting joints to define rectangularly shaped openings in the net... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4771595 | Round baler with rollers and belts A round baler utilizes a combination of rollers and belts arranged to define a generally D-shaped bale starting chamber. An inner course of the belts forms the rear wall of the bale starting chamber while the rollers form the front wall of the bale starti... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4766803 | Variable stroke hydraulic cylinder control linkage A control linkage for varying the length of stroke of a hydraulic cylinder is disclosed wherein a slide member is telescopically received within a bracket member, one of these members being connected to the extension end of the hydraulic cylinder while th... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4756068 | Shearbar attachment and adjustment apparatus and method A shearbar attachment and adjustment apparatus is adapted to apply clamping forces to a shearbar in a forage harvester at first locations on opposite ends of the shearbar. The clamping forces prevent the shearbar from backing away from a rotary cutterhead... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4751810 | Baler feeder mechanism An agricultural baler comprises a bale case having an inlet opening for charges of crop material to be transferred thereto from a feeder duct, a plunger reciprocable within the bale case to compress successive charges of crop material from the feeder duct... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4750418 | Hydraulic baler density control with hydraulic sensors A baler comprises a bale chamber having at least one wall movable generally laterally of the bale chamber to vary the cross-sectional area thereof and hydraulic actuator means operable to move the laterally movable bale chamber wall. The baler further com... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4748801 | System for automatically controlling bale shape in round balers A bale shape controlling system for round balers is disclosed. The system includes first and second indicator lights, and bale shape monitor apparatus for alternately generating signals in the indicator lights in response to predetermined expansion of the... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4748803 | Windrow turner discharge chute A discharge chute for use on a window turner having a pickup mechanism for elevating a windrow of crop material off the ground and a cross conveyor for receiving the elevated windrow and conveying the windrow laterally of the direction of travel as disclo... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4748802 | Apparatus and method for monitoring bale shape in round balers Bale shape monitoring apparatus for use in combination with a round baler having an expandable bale forming chamber. The apparatus alternately illuminates first and second indicator lights in response to predetermined expansion of the bale forming chamber... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4742671 | Crop harvesting machine base unit lift mechanism providing auxiliary height boost to crop gathering attachment A crop harvesting machine has a crop gathering attachment lift mechanism which includes a pair of lift assemblies and a pair of actuators. Each lift assembly includes a lift arm and a boost arm. The lift arm is pivotally mounted to the base unit and pivot... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4742768 | System for monitoring bale shape in round balers A bale shape monitoring system for round balers includes first and second indicator lights, and bale shape monitor apparatus for alternately generating signals in the indicator lights in response to predetermined expansion of the baling chamber of round b... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4738092 | Windrow inverter and shifter An apparatus selectively operable either to invert and laterally displace the windrow from its original position or merely to laterally displace the windrow without effecting an inversion thereof is disclosed wherein a first discharge chute can be utilize... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733523 | Header flotation system for an agricultural machine A harvester having a mobile base unit adapted for movement over the ground, a transversely extending crop harvesting header supported from the base unit for allowing pivotal movement about a generally fore-and-aft axis of the machine, and a lateral flotat... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4730447 | Apparatus for turning a windrow of crop material An apparatus for laterally displacing and inverting a windrow of crop material is disclosed wherein a pickup engages a windrow of crop material along a first path and elevates the windrow into a table where it is conveyed in a semi-circular path by a hori... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4729213 | Wrapping apparatus for round balers A round baler comprising a bale chamber in which crop material is formed into a bale, crop material pick-up means operable to deliver crop material to the bale chamber, apparatus for wrapping a formed bale with sheet material comprising feed rolls operabl... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4724661 | Two piece crop harvesting header and flotation mechanism therefor A header flotation mechanism for a hay harvesting machine having a header is disclosed wherein a first flotation mechanism floatingly supports a first header section from the frame of the harvester and a second flotation mechanism floatingly suspends a se... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4723401 | Steerable wheel assembly for unitized rakes A unitized raking implement having pivotably movable frame arms supported by ground engaging wheels is disclosed wherein a four-bar linkage is used to control the orientation of the wheels between an orientation parallel to the direction of travel of the ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4723403 | Latching mechanism for unitized raking implements A latching mechanism for a unitized raking implement having a frame and pivotally movable frame arms carrying rake baskets positionable in transport and operating positions is disclosed wherein a spring-loaded locking pin is biased toward engagement with ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4723402 | Multi-function raking mechanism A raking mechanism having a frame and a pair of rake baskets movably mounted thereon is disclosed wherein the frame includes a draft member adapted for connection to a prime mover and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the draft member and supported ab... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4715171 | Reel lift mechanism for mower-conditioners A mechanism for lifting the reel on a mower-conditioner relative to the cutterbar when the header is raised to an upward position is disclosed wherein a link is selectively connectable between the reel arms and the mower-conditioner frame to effect a pivo... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4712568 | Combine sieve adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism to affect a change in the size of openings through a sieve in a combine harvester is disclosed wherein the handle for actuating the sleeve adjustment is positioned above the surface of the sieve to permit an ease and convenience of... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4711252 | Method and apparatus for mounting concaves A method and apparatus for mounting concaves in an axial flow combine having the threshing and separating rotor extending in a longitudinal direction is disclosed wherein the concaves can be mounted on its adjustable mounting frame through the side of the... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4711075 | Integrally mounted positionable concave extension An improved concave extension for use with an arcuate concave cooperable with a threshing and separating rotor in an axial flow combine is disclosed wherein the sub-frame assembly of the concave extension is provided with a mounting clevis rotatably engag... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4709861 | Expelled deflector for manure spreaders In a manure spreader having a tank for containing manure and an expeller for discharging manure away from the tank, an expeller deflector is located proximate the expeller on the inner side thereof. The expeller deflector cooperates with the expeller in b... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4710086 | Bale accumulator A bale accumulator is provided for use in conjunction with a baler from which, during operation, bales successively are discharged. The accumulator comprises a bale receiving table movable between a home position for receiving a bale from the baler and a ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4707972 | Movable feeder floor for combines A feederhouse interconnecting a combine base unit and a crop harvesting header to convey gathered crop material to the threshing and separating mechanism mounted in the base unit is disclosed wherein the face plate used to mount the crop harvesting header... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4703612 | Hydraulic system for unitized raking implement A hydraulic system for unitized raking implements having hydraulically driven left and right rake baskets positionally movable by hydraulic steering cylinders, hydraulic swing cylinders and hydraulic lift cylinders is disclosed wherein all the hydraulical... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4693061 | Idler gear mounting for disc cutterbars An improved idler gear mounting apparatus for use in a disc cutterbar to rotatably mount the idler gear transferring rotational power between drive gears operatively associated with disc cutter assemblies disclosed wherein a spacer member engages both the... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4678130 | Quick adjust shearbar mechanism An adjustable shearbar apparatus for a forage harvester is disclosed wherein a pair of levers pivotally supported to effect positional adjustments of the shearbar are mounted such that the pivot axis is located in an offset relationship relative to the ax... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4678129 | Paddle wheel assembly for forage harvesters A crop processor for forage harvesters includes a paddle wheel assembly for replacing the lower compressor roll of a compressor roll assembly. The paddle wheel assembly includes paddles arranged to convey crop material that has been previously cut and cho... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674403 | Semi-automatic baler control and indicator system A round baler having a single bale forming chamber is provided with an electronic control circuit which makes its operation automatic except for the operator-controlled functions of starting and stopping forward motion of the baler. Under the circuit cont... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4669670 | Expeller for manure spreaders An expeller for discharging manure from the tank of a manure spreader avoids severe deformation when contacting rocks in the manure by having paddles fastened with shear bolts which are designed to fail whenever a predetermined load is exerted on the oute... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4658573 | Signal device for bale forming machine A round bale forming machine comprising a frame supporting substantially circular rollers at opposite sides of the frame supporting inner and outer portions of an endless flexible apron arranged in a substantially C-shaped configuration upon the sets of r... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4656938 | Baler stuffer mechanism A baler feed assembly includes a stuffer mechanism having a smooth acting lever or slotted member which moves between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. The slotted member pivots about a fixed shaft and includes an ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656931 | Apparatus for automatically wrapping round bales An automatic twine wrapper (31) for a round baler (10) is provided comprising a twine dispensing arm (36) having a retracted home position and which is movable in the vicinity of the bale chamber inlet (41). A drive motor (42) is operably coupled with the... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656930 | Method of wrapping round bales An automatic twine wrapper (31) for a round baler (10) is provided comprising a twine dispensing arm (36) having a retracted home position and which is movable in the vicinity of the bale chamber inlet (41). A drive motor (42) is operably coupled with the... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656820 | Round baler apron tensioning system A system for tensioning the bale forming apron of a round baler includes first and second pairs of drive sprockets for moving the apron. The first pair of drive sprockets are driven at a first speed, and the second pair of drive sprockets are driven at a ... | 04/14/1987 |
