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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180497 | Selective harvesting of a land parcel by a fruit harvesting machine Selective harvesting of a parcel of land by a harvesting machine including a motorised support structure on which are mounted a harvesting assembly adapted to deliver a harvested stream, at least two receptacles (1) for storage of the stream and a system for ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152609 | Support assembly for moveable members of an agricultural combine and devices thereof A support assembly for supporting a moveable member of an agricultural combine is provided. The support assembly includes a moveable member, such as a foldable chaff pan assembly for spreading chaff and other crop residue from the rear of an agricultural combine, a ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151547 | Blade assembly removal from a header of a plant cutting machine A cutting assembly for a header of a plant-cutting machine includes a blade assembly fastened to a head assembly, which is configured to be drivingly connected to a motor. The cutting assembly is suitable for mounting proximate to the center of the header, in an end... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146974 | Expandable grain tank for agricultural combines An expandable grain tank is provided for covering the open end of a grain tank of an agricultural combine. The expandable tank includes a tarp and a support structure for raising and lowering the tarp. The support structure is configured with an upper frame, a plura... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146231 | Insertion tool for a rotary chopper element of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester An insertion tool for installing rotary chopper elements in integral chopper assemblies in combine harvesters, which insertion tool includes an elongated open-ended trough-like bed portion of a length, breadth, and depth to sufficiently accommodate the rotary choppe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142266 | Threshing system including threshing elements having openings for grain passage A threshing system for an agricultural harvester including a plurality of threshing elements supported on a rotor at spaced intervals in a generally helical pattern about an outer surface of the rotor, each threshing element including a set of discrete threshing bar... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141805 | System for determining counter knife bank insertion position A chopper assembly for a combine includes a rotary chopper element, a chopper grate assembly spaced from the rotary chopper element to form a passageway for crop residue and a knife bank adjustably connected to the chopper grate assembly. The knife bank is movable b... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141331 | Divider support apparatus with integral adjustable torsional preload mechanism and vibration damper A divider support apparatus with integral adjustable torsional preload mechanism for connecting a divider to a header frame. The mechanism includes a first element for carrying the divider and a second element configured for connection to the frame, and at least one... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139824 | Crop particle discrimination methods and apparatus A method of discriminating between kernel and chaff particles, in crop, using a crop viewing apparatus that includes an image-capturing device that is capable of capturing one or more images of crop in the crop viewing apparatus. T... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126620 | Grain transfer control system and method A grain transfer control system, and method of use thereof, for automatedly controlling the transfer of grain from a mobile transferor-type vehicle, such as a combine harvester, to a mobile transferee-type vehicle, such as a crop transport, by varying the position a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123598 | Separator device and cleaning system for a stream harvested by a fruit harvesting machine A device for separating a harvested crop stream, the device being mounted in a fruit harvesting machine. The separator device includes longitudinal separator members (2) and a conveyor belt (3), which is driven in a longitudinal direction between an up... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122696 | Guides for an extendable harvesting header An header of the extendable type comprises a main frame and an extendable cutterbar table, which is mounted to the main frame by means of telescopic assemblies comprising an inner member mounted for sliding movement inside an outer member. One of the inner and outer... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122694 | Suspension system for a crop harvesting header A suspension system is provided for use with a crop harvesting header including a frame carrying a structure movable about an endless path to deliver a crop to the header. The frame has opposed ends and is pivotably connected to the header, each end of the frame bei... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118650 | Crop residue flow distributor for an agricultural combine An adjustable flow distributor for a spreader of an agricultural combine operable for discharging a flow of straw and other crop residue in a sideward direction for deposition over a field, the flow distributor including an edge portion oriented at an oblique angle ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118649 | Grain distribution sensor and control A system for use with the combine comprises a plurality of sensors to detect the uniformity of crop material being conveyed running threshing portion of the combine to including system into combine. Methods and systems are provided that utilize this plurality of sen... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117811 | Cutter system for a header of a forage harvester A cutting system for a forage harvester includes a source of rotational movement for each of the pair of substantially planar counterrotating blades and for a pair of substantially planar counterrotating gripping members. Each blade of the pair of blades is configur... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117810 | Cutter system for a header of a forage harvester A cutting system for a forage harvester including a pair of planar counterrotating blades, each blade of the pair of blades configured to rotate about a substantially parallel axis. A portion of the pair of blades at least partially overlap each other, but are space... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113315 | Rear deck service ladder and handle assembly for combines A ladder assembly for accessing an elevated platform of a work machine such as an agricultural combine includes an upper ladder portion connected to an upstanding handrail of the elevated platform for upward and downward movement, and a combination lower ladder port... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097050 | Rotary vacuum apparatus for air screen A vacuum apparatus rotatable about an axis through a filter screen for continually removing contaminants, which utilizes an asymmetrical vacuum arm supported by a center hub, and large longitudinally extending asymmetrical vacuum orifices in portions of the arm on o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096347 | Pivotable heat exchanger mounting A cooler block for an agricultural tractor comprising a cooler assembly mounted on a radiator and coupled to the radiator by upper and lower linkages. The cooler assembly can be moved between a first position in which the cooler assembly lies parallel to the radiato... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092286 | Concave pan portion of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester A concave pan portion of an integral chopper assembly that includes a concave pan shell portion with a separate grate portion that may be easily installed into and removed from an intermediate opening in such concave pan portion for replacement in the event of undes... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091328 | Header for a forage harvester A coppice header for a forage harvester adapted to be mounted on and powered by a forage harvester. The header including at the front side two circular rotatable knives, a feeding drum being mounted above each knife, said drums being rotatable about the same rotatio... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8070570 | Spreader disk assembly convertible for windrowing A spreader disk assembly for spreading crop residue such as straw discharged from an agricultural harvesting machine, and more particularly, which has a bat support mechanism that enables the bats to be quickly and easily hingedly or pivotally convertible from a dep... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056617 | HVAC system for a work vehicle An HVAC system for work vehicle having an operator compartment for an operator is disclosed. The HVAC system includes a pressurizer blower and an air-conditioning system coupled to an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is configured to reduce the output of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056310 | Conditioner rolls having tread pattern coordinated with cutterbar crop discharge pattern A conditioner roll tread pattern comprising a plurality of equally circumferentially spaced ribs separated by grooves extending across the axial length of the conditioner roll. The ribs are angled relative to the axial centerline, either with a fixed positive/negati... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056309 | Feed roll control system for a forage harvester A system to control the position of one or more feed rolls in a forage harvester. The system includes at least one fixed feed roll arranged to rotate around a rotation axis which is fixed with respect to a chassis of the harvester, and in cooperation with the at lea... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052374 | Cut-off construction for transverse fan assemblies that have elongated fan blades of arcuate cross-section A cut-off construction for a transverse fan assembly, including for use with agricultural combine harvesters, to permit the transverse fan assembly to be operated to provide increased air flow volume at a lower rotational fan speed, which cut-off construction includ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051988 | Grain conveyor apparatus and system including separation capability A grain conveying apparatus and system for conveying and separating elements of a grain mixture of a first minimum size, such as cob pieces, and a second maximum size smaller than the first minimum size, such as grain or corn, including an upper passage having at le... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051771 | Belt routing in a round baler An improved mechanism for directing movement of a plurality of side-by-side belts in a round baler wherein a bale chamber is optimally configured for bale core formation thereby reducing the need for an aggressive surface on the belts to initiate rotation of the inc... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051636 | Pick-up reel tine mounting A tine connection device for removably connecting a tine to an elongate tine bar in an agricultural harvesting machine wherein the device comprises a mounting base that is contoured to simultaneously engage the tine bar and a mounting portion of the tine and in comb... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051634 | Replaceable guide assembly tines for an agricultural harvester An agricultural harvester is provided that Includes a frame carrying a structure movable about an endless path to deliver a crop to a header. The frame includes a guide assembly including a guide member supported by the frame. The frame also includes at least one ti... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051633 | Cutterbar adjustment support for a crop harvesting header A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes an adjustment assembly including a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsio... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051632 | Automatic calibration for a header flotation system A system and method for calibrating a header flotation system of an agricultural vehicle that can be employed while the vehicle is in motion, including when traversing a field, which does not rely on, or require calibration of, height and/or pressure sensors. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| D648357 | Agricultural bale press | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045168 | Apparatus and method for analysing the composition of crop in a crop-conveying machine An apparatus is provided for analysing the composition of crop in a crop-conveying machine, such as a harvesting machine. The crop in the machine is conveyed along a crop movement path, whereof a portion is illuminated by a light source (23). A camera (24 | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037814 | Method of staggering belts in a round baler An improved roll belt guide mechanism for directing movement of a plurality of side-by-side belts in a round baler wherein adjacent belts are staggered to create opening through which trash mass pass to prevent trash accumulation behind the belts. A pair of offsetti... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028505 | Telescoping flail mower and method of operation A foldable mower includes a telescoping flail conditioning system. The telescoping flail conditioning system includes a first tube having a first set of tines, a second tube having a second set of tines, and a first arrangement of corresponding slots extending throu... | 10/04/2011 |
| D646306 | Equipment boom | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020647 | Steering control system A steering system for a vehicle wherein the first and second axle shafts are driven by a power shaft powered by an engine. A differential gear is interposed between the power shaft and the first and second axle shafts. The steering system has a first hydraulic unit ... | 09/20/2011 |
| D645479 | Mower disc | 09/20/2011 |
