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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110045884 | Crop Residue Chopping And Distributing Arrangement For A Combine The invention relates to a crop residue chopping and distributing arrangement with a straw chopper (60) and at least one impeller blower (100) arranged downstream of straw chopper (60), the impeller blower comprising throw paddles (102, 102′ | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045883 | Crop Residue Chopping And Spreading Arrangement For A Combine Harvester A crop residue chopping and spreading arrangement is described with a straw chopper (60) and an impeller blower (100) arranged downstream of the straw chopper (60). The impeller blower comprises impeller paddles (102) that can be set in rotat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042155 | Drive System for an Agricultural or Industrial Utility Vehicle The invention relates to a drive system (10) for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle, preferably a tractor. Said drive system (10) comprises a drive assembly (12) that generates a mechanical torque, a first, second and third electric machi... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040460 | Traction Control Method And Apparatus For A Vehicle With Independent Drives A loader vehicle including a frame system, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of drive units and a controller. The plurality of wheels are subject to rapidly changing loads and are associated with the frame system. The plurality of drive units are each associated with a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036603 | Grader Controls At Armrest A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly, or by a console and structure independent of the operator seat assembly of the motor grader. Th... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035903 | Hinge And Spring Assembly A hinge and spring assembly is provided for supporting at least one synthetic enclosure access door's on an enclosure. The enclosure has at least a first wall and at least one second wail, the second wall being formed in part by the access door. The access door has a mo... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035163 | PARTICULATE FLOW SENSING FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT An impact sensor is located in a distribution tower which divides the seed and/or nutrient flow into individual rows, and a second sensor provides a compensation signal dependent upon one or more variables such as the velocity of the air in the conveying system, impleme... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030469 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR MASS FLOW DETECTION OF HARVESTED CROPS The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for detecting the mass flow of harvested crops which are conveyed by means of a conveyor. The measurement apparatus comprises a first measuring device for weighing the conveyor together with the conveyed harvested crops, ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028265 | AXLE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY The invention relates to a final drive assembly. An axle final drive assembly includes an axle housing, and axially inner and outer axle bearings supported by the axle housing. An axle shaft has a flange and is supported for rotation by the outer axle bearing. A planeta... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024143 | Blade Apparatus With Blade Pitch Adjustability A blade apparatus for a work vehicle comprises a blade and first and second link anchors mounted to the blade. Each link anchor comprises a plurality of mounting points for adjusting the pitch of the blade.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024142 | Inboard Blade Lift Eye A blade for a work vehicle comprises longitudinally opposite first and second ends and a blade lift eye positioned closer to the first end than the second end atop the blade. The blade lift eye is inboard of the first end.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110011066 | Exhaust Gas After-Treatment System An exhaust gas after-treatment system includes an oxidation catalytic converter, a carbon-particulate filter, a device for burning off carbon-particulate matter within the carbon-particulate filter, and an exhaust gas cooling unit downstream of the filter for reducing t... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011048 | CONVERTING A CORN HEAD ROW UNIT FOR HARVESTING CORN STALKS IN ADDITION TO EARS A conventional corn head comprises side-by-side row units, each including a frame supporting a pair of snapping rolls below a pair of gathering chains for guiding corn stalks to the snapping rolls which operate to detach corn ears from the stalks, which remain attached ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009251 | Drive Roller For Flat Belts A drive roller for flat belts is provided in various embodiments wherein the roller has improved characteristics for maintaining traction of belts, such as lagging applied to the roller.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005184 | Header With Extendible Cutter Bar A header for an agricultural harvester has left side and right side endless belt conveyors and a central conveyor for carrying crop to a central aperture in the header and an extendible and retractable cutter bar assembly disposed immediately in front of the leading edg... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110004372 | Hitch System The invention relates to a hitch system for an agricultural vehicle for lifting and lowering a load or an attachment. The hitch system further includes a hydraulic system with a double-action hydraulic cylinder, and an electronic control unit connected to the hydraulic ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100332051 | Control Arrangement For Controlling The Transfer Of Agricultural Crop From A Harvesting Machine To A Transport Vehicle A control arrangement is provided for controlling the transfer of agricultural crop from a harvesting machine to a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle comprising a loading container. The control arrangement based on signals from a sensor arrangement detects the fil... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100314908 | CAB FRAME BELTLINE MEMBER A ROPS-capable cab frame beltline support member for a vehicle cab frame which includes left and right rear corner posts. The beltline support member extends between the rear corner posts and is spaced apart above the lower ends of the posts. The support member includes... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314143 | AERATOR WITH HOLE SPACING CONTROL SYSTEM An aerator with a hole spacing control system is disclosed. The aerator has a traction drive with at least a pair of driven wheels and a single steered wheel. A vehicle control unit provides commands to the traction drive to move the aerator at a specified ground speed.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314000 | Protective Routing Of Delimb Cylinder Hosing A timber-working head comprises a frame, first and second delimb arms pivotally coupled to the frame, a delimb cylinder, and delimb cylinder hosing. A torso of the frame comprises a box enclosure, and a hosing channel extending through a cavity of the box enclosure. The... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313999 | Delimb Arm Cam Stop A timber-working head comprises a frame, first and second delimb arms pivotally coupled to the frame, and a single delimb cylinder operatively coupled to both the first delimb arm and the second delimb arm to pivot the first and second delimb arms relative to the frame ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313997 | Timber-Working Head With Feed Wheel Adaptor Plate A timber-working head comprises a first motor, a second motor, a feed wheel, and an adaptor plate. The first motor comprises a first rotary output element. The second motor comprises a second rotary output element. The feed wheel is fixed to the first rotary output elem... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100311481 | Variable Rate Diverter For A Crop Residue Collecting Device Carried By A Combine Harvester A crop residue handling device is mounted to the rear of a combine harvester for intercepting crop residue that remains after grain has been separated from the crop by the separator and cleaning arrangement of the harvester. The residue handling device includes a choppe... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100308559 | Electric System For Providing Electrical Power For A Vehicle And An Implement The invention relates to a device for supplying electricity to an agricultural utility vehicle (10) and/or an attachment (26) which can be coupled to the utility vehicle (10). The utility vehicle (10) comprises a generator (16) and an ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307881 | Hydraulic Regenerating And Low-Speed Operating Power Shift Transmission A work vehicle including an engine and a transmission. The transmission is driven by the engine. The transmission includes an input clutch, an output clutch, and a hydraulic pump/motor. The hydraulic pump/motor is operatively connected between the input clutch and the o... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307778 | V-Groove Bolted Joint For A Mounting Frame On A Front End Loader A mounting frame for interconnecting a front end loader with a traction unit includes a base having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the base is configured for connection with the traction unit. An upright has a proximal end coupled with the distal e... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307395 | VOLUMETRIC METERING SYSTEM WITH SECTIONAL SHUT-OFF A volumetric metering system for a seeding machine is provided with a plurality of movable inserts each insert defining a ledge over which the seed falls to the meter outlet. The inserts are selectively movable between an open position in which seed is allowed to flow o... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307394 | VOLUMETRIC METERING SYSTEM WITH SECTIONAL SHUT-OFF A volumetric metering system for a seeding machine is provided with movable gates disposed downstream from the meter roller but before the product enters a distribution system to selectively stop the flow of product through sections of the metering system. By placing th... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100306518 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE RESET OF A DATA PROCESSOR A method for managing the reset of a data processor comprises receiving a first software reset instruction to reset software for operating the data processor. A checksum or value in a data storage register is modified according to a first preestablished logical or mathe... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301638 | Integrated Air Intake System An engine air intake system is provided which is formed by an engine compartment. A fan and a grille screen are used to remove a portion of debris from air external to the vehicle. After the air is partially cleaned via the grille screen, it moves toward a heat exchange... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300783 | RADIATOR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT ON UTILITY VEHICLE A radiator mounting arrangement on a utility vehicle with an injection molded top tank and bottom tank, the top tank having a plurality of integrally molded features extending upwardly therefrom. A wire form is attached to a frame member of the utility vehicle and engag... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100300776 | Simplified Cooling Circuit For Powertrain Braking System An efficient lubrication system for wet plate brake assemblies includes a flow control system that passes lubricant for cooling and lubrication through interdigitated wet brake plates when the plates are engaged. When the plates are disengaged, the wet plate assembly is... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299048 | ENGINE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER HAVING ISOCHRONOUS TORQUE CURVE WITH POWER BULGE A method of operating an IC engine in an agricultural harvester includes the steps of: operating the IC engine in a normal mode with a base torque curve as a function of engine operating speed and engine power output, the base torque curve being generally isochronous at... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100299030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEM An engine speed sensor determines engine speed data of an internal combustion engine for moving a material distribution vehicle. A ground speed sensor measures a ground speed of the material distribution vehicle. A data processor for controlling a dispensation system to... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100298994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEM An engine speed sensor determines engine speed data of an internal combustion engine for moving a material distribution vehicle. A ground speed sensor measures a ground speed of the material distribution vehicle. A data processor for controlling a dispensation system to... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100295368 | HARVESTER MULTIPLE ENGINE ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM An agricultural vehicle including a plurality of engines, a plurality of loads, a plurality of electrical generators, at least one load sensor, at least one electrical energy storage device, and a controller. The plurality of engines include a first engine and a second ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294612 | ADJUSTABLE SEED METER DRIVE COUPLING A seed meter for a planting machine is provided with an adjustable drive coupling between the seed meter and the planting machine main drive. The drive coupling includes a drive member connected to the planter drive and a driven member coupled to the seed meter shaft. T... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294069 | Transmission Including A Park Arrangement With Combination Detent/Latch A transmission for a vehicle includes a shift rail movable in a longitudinal direction. The shift rail carries a fork engaging a shift collar. A shift block carried by the shift rail includes a latch and a detent. The latch is latchable with the shift rail for preventin... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100293914 | A HARVESTING HEAD REEL SUPPORT ARRANGEMNT INCLUDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND CONTROL CIRCUITRY A harvesting head (104) for an agricultural combine (100) includes a hydraulic height control circuit for controlling the height of the reel (122). The hydraulic height control circuit includes at least two closed hydraulic circuits (124, 134... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100293913 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER WITH DUAL ENGINE FAILURE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM 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 first motor/generator is mechanically coupled with the first power unit. A first clutch is mechanically coupled... | 11/25/2010 |
