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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6615569 | Control system to automatically center an agricultural harvester header A control system for an agricultural harvester having a frame and a header. The header attaches to a feeder which connects the header to the harvester, and header to feeder attaching point has a position which is adjustable relative to the frame. In at le... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6244027 | Adjustable ground gauging roller for windrow pickup attachment An improved windrow pickup attachment for a forage harvester having a mechanism for processing crop materials including an input opening for receiving crop material. The attachment includes a main frame positioned on the front of the forage harvester adja... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238285 | Grain pan for combine harvester having horizontal pan area An agricultural harvesting machine having a threshing and separating mechanism for threshing and separating crop material; and cleaning mechanisms for cleaning the threshed and separated crop material. The cleaning mechanism comprising: a grain pan for re... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209657 | Forward folding tillage implement A forwardly folding tillage implement carries a number of ground engaging tools on a tool gang frame disposed to the rear of a carrier frame. A rockshaft is disposed between the carrier frame and the tool gang frame and is movable between four rotated pos... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6131669 | Headline stop for agricultural planter An agricultural planter is provided with hydraulically operated devices to effect the folding and unfolding of the planter support structure between operative and transport configurations. The planter includes a laterally extending tool bar that is pivote... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6125951 | Hole drilling apparatus for tree farms A hole drilling apparatus facilitates the task of drilling holes in the ground at predetermined locations for the planting of replacement Christmas tree seedlings. The hole drilling apparatus includes a bifurcated frame having a base frame portion and a w... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126096 | Method and apparatus for separating and recovering fractional components of carpet A process is disclosed for the separation and recovery of fractional components of used carpet. Although the disclosed process is operable with either jute-backed or vinyl-backed carpet, an alternative process is preferred for vinyl-backed carpet to permi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6085701 | Coil tube heater for a used-oil fired furnace A coil tube heater for a multi-oil burner in a used-oil fired furnace utilizing an air to liquid heat exchanger and being fabricated from tubing formed into a tightly coiled cylinder having a plurality of coil loops that are not fixed to any of the adjace... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5975441 | Apparatus for separating rocks from soil An apparatus for separating stones from stone-laden earthen material, particularly material that has been previously discarded from stone quarries, includes a hopper having a conveyor that feeds quantities of stone-laden earthen material unto a bed of spi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5727740 | Method and apparatus for recovering fractional components of soil A method of removing fractional components from earthen material, including processes for removing precious carbon jewels from soil, precious metals from low grade ores, lead pellets from contaminated soil, and free sulphur from coal, is initiated with a ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5662176 | Truck mounted work implement A supporting frame mounting a work implement, such as a post hole digger, is disclosed wherein the supporting frame is connected to a standard snow plow mount at the front of a truck. The supporting frame includes a fixed base member affixed to the snow p... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5564514 | Adjustable tractor hood lift mechanism A pivotally mounted hood for a tractor is disclosed wherein a gas spring, provided to offset the weight of the hood to facilitate the movement of the hood between opened and closed positions, is mounted to the chassis via a multi-position bracket having m... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5531212 | Multi oil furnace A multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the external cabinet shell houses a central burner chamber, an upper bank of conduits and a lower bank of conduits. Headers operably coupling the burner chamber, the upper and lower banks of conduits and a discharg... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5494025 | Heat exchanger for multi oil furnaces A heat exchanger for a multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the external cabinet shell houses a central ventilation chamber divided into inlet and outlet sides by a generally vertical barrier. Combustion gases flow from the burner chamber into an upper ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5490495 | Cleanout header for multi oil furnaces A multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the front door is sealable against the burner chamber and against a lip extending around the circumference of a front header formed in the cabinet shell to operatively interconnect an upper bank of heat exchanger c... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5409373 | Burner housing for multi oil furnaces A compartmentalized housing for the operative components of a multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the first housing compartment contains an integrated preheater block and operative controls for the flow of used oil and compressed air to the burner asse... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408941 | Multi oil furnace service doors Service doors for a multi oil furnace to improve serviceability are disclosed wherein the multi oil furnace is provided with a hinged front door to provide access to the burner chamber and heat exchanger, while a burner housing is pivotally mounted to the... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5286158 | Material distributing apparatus An apparatus for mounting on the back of a dump truck or the like to distribute material discharged from said truck to a variably selected position is disclosed wherein a chute assembly is connectable to the tailgate of the dump truck and provides a range... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5278739 | Swivel head flashlight A flashlight having a casing containing a pair batteries, a head assembly mounted on an upper end of the casing, and a tail assembly mounted on a lower end of the casing disclosed wherein the head assembly includes a swivel head carrying a bulb and a refl... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5190267 | Hand railing and method of manufacture A rigid hand railing is disclosed having a plurality of compound indentations formed in the underside thereof to facilitate gripping thereof by a human hand. A method of manufacture of such a hand railing is also disclosed wherein a tool having a pluralit... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5005980 | Sludge/soil mixing machine A mixing machine operable to receive quantities of waste material and an inert material in separate hoppers for conveyance to a mixing chamber for uniform mixing thereof in prescribed ratios is disclosed wherein each hopper is provided with rearwardly dir... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4928568 | Color organ display device A color organ display device is operable to produce a unique display of light emanations in response to sound inputted thereto. The color organ display device utilizes a plurality of light bulbs arranged in discrete groups and projecting outwardly beyond ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4870812 | Round baler with variable bale chamber A round baler includes an apron having an expandable inner course which cooperates with a sledge assembly to define a bale starting chamber when the sledge assembly is in a bale starting position. The sledge assembly is movable between the bale starting p... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4867092 | Rudder assembly A rudder assembly for use on a sailing vessel is disclosed wherein the rudder is bifurcated into a pair of downwardly diverging rudder vanes rotatably mounted on support arms extending transversely of the tiller post. As the sailing vessel is tipped sidew... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4862684 | Variable feeder duct for balers An agricultural baler comprises a bale case having an inlet opening in one side wall thereof; a plunger mounted for reciprocation within the bale case and back-and-forth across the inlet opening; a feeder duct communicating at one end with the inlet openi... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4834303 | Sharpening apparatus for forage harvester knives A forage harvester having an automatic grinding mechanism for the knives of the cutterhead, the grinding mechanism comprising a carriage carrying grinding means and being reciprocated back and forth across the cutterhead in the griding mode by endless dri... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4825495 | Leaf loading machine with cooperating shroud and housing A leaf loading machine has a rotary beater and a rotary broom extending transversely of a mobile frame. The broom is disposed rearwardly of and in tandem relation to the beater. The beater and the broom have lower sides thereof disposed adjacent the groun... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4819880 | Manure spreader drive system In a manure spreader for handling slurry material, an auger is mounted in the bottom of a tank and an expeller is disposed at an opening in the tank to discharge material therefrom. A drive system is provided to rotate the auger and the expeller in differ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4818980 | Operator control panel In one embodiment, an operator control panel includes an enclosure in which a liquid crystal display and a pair of lamps are disposed. A first reflective surface is located inside the enclosure, and a second reflective surface is located outside the enclo... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4815372 | Bale length control for agricultural balers A baler comprises means for securing a completed bale of material and metering means for triggering the operation of the securing means. The metering means includes a pinion drivingly connectable with a trip arm. Relative driving movement between the trip... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4809380 | Leaf loading machine with counterrotating beater and broom A leaf loading machine has a rotary beater and a rotary broom on a mobile frame, both of which extend transversely of the frame. The broom is disposed rearwardly of and in tandem relation to the beater. Both the beater and the broom are disposed adjacent ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4805391 | Twine tail collector system for agricultural balers A system for collecting twine tails on an agricultural baler includes a suction fan connected by hoses to mouth devices which partially envelop the knotters on the baler. Another hose connects the suction fan to a container. During operation, the suction ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4791865 | Bale discharge mechanism for plunger type agricultural balers An agricultural baler comprising a bale case and a plunger reciprocable in the bale case for, in use of the baler, forming crop material into bales and moving bales along the bale case towards the discharge end thereof for ultimate discharge therefrom. A ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4783171 | Loading conveyor for concrete mixer A loading conveyor for a mobile concrete mixing machine is disclosed wherein the conveyor is provided with a receiving hopper for receiving a supply of material from an external source of supply. The chain and slat conveyor is provided with an elevating p... | 11/08/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4781466 | Method and apparatus for producing concrete A method and apparatus for continuously producing concrete at a job site is disclosed wherein the machine is provided with separate aggregate supply bins and a cement supply bin which are arranged in a generally linear fashion on a mobile frame and sized ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4776442 | Flywheel slip clutch A flywheel slip clutch is provided for use with implements such as agricultural balers. The flywheel slip clutch includes a plate mounted on a hub which is fixed to rotate with the input drive shaft of an implement. The plate is connected to the PTO drive... | 10/11/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4771504 | Leaf loading machine A leaf harvesting machine has an auxiliary rotary beater and main rotary pickup broom on a mobile frame which both extend transversely of the direction of travel of the frame. The main pickup broom is disposed rearwardly of and in tandem relation to the b... | 09/20/1988 |
