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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5111578 | Method of manufacturing a backhoe boom A tractor-loader-backhoe is disclosed wherein the loader mechanism is mounted on the frame of the prime mover by a tapered pivot pin having a fastener extending entirely through the axis of the pivot pin to effect a clamping load operable to seat the tape... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5098252 | Skid steer loader adaptor An adaptor mechanism for use with a skid steer loader having an implement mounting plate configured in a first attachment configuration is disclosed wherein the adaptor mechanism permits the attachment of an implement configured in a second implement atta... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5056985 | Backhoe control mechanism A control mechanism for operating a backhoe is disclosed wherein the controls are adaptable to be configured in a selected one of a two lever system, a three lever system, or a four lever system. The control mechanism includes a first pivot axis on which ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5052512 | Reversible control level linkage A reversible actuation linkage associated with a control lever determining the speed and direction of travel of a hydrostatically driven tractor in which the control is mounted with an operator's station pivotally supported to permit orientation of the op... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5050448 | Wet flywheel housing A wet flywheel housing is disclosed wherein a central web member separates the flywheel housing into first and second cavities in which a flywheel and a driven gear set are respectively rotatable. The web member supports a seal engageable with a hubbed ge... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5046230 | Method of mounting an implement to a prime mover A crop harvesting machine having mounting arms engageable with a tractor to effect a mounting of the harvester on the tractor is disclosed wherein the hydraulic cylinders used to raise the crop gathering header are double-acting cylinders operable to orie... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046362 | Grain loss monitors for harvesting machines A grain loss monitor for a harvesting machine is provided with detector mechanism including a sensor plate and a transducer associated with the sensor plate. The detector mechanism is disposed for detecting grain loss through the impact of grain kernals o... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046577 | Steering mechanism for tractors A steering mechanism for improving the turning radius of a tractor is disclosed wherein the wheels are turned relative to the steering axle simultaneously with a pivotal movement of the steering axle relative to the chassis of the tractor. A connecting li... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5036942 | Rotatable operator control unlocking mechanism A locking device for a rotatable operator's station for use on a hydrostatically driven tractor is disclosed wherein the locking device includes a spring-loaded pin connected to a flexible cable interconnected with a pivotable steering mechanism. The lock... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5026246 | Hydraulic cylinder detent A backhoe pivotally supported from a prime mover is disclosed wherein the hydraulic cylinders operably connected to the outrigger stabilizers are provided with a detent to maintain the outrigger stabilizers in an elevated transport position until being pr... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5024051 | Bolted double sickle cutterbar A reciprocating cutterbar of the type utilizing a pair of counter-reciprocating sickles driven at the opposing outboard ends and overlapping at the inboard ends thereof is disclosed wherein the knife sections are detachably affixed to the respective suppo... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5018934 | Backhoe hydraulic cylinder decelerator A backhoe pivotally supported from a prime mover is disclosed wherein the hydraulic boom cylinder operably interconnecting the frame of the prime mover and the boom member for operably moving the boom assembly generally vertically relative to the prime mo... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5015997 | Method and apparatus for measuring combine grain loss An apparatus is provided for measuring grain loss in a harvesting machine in substantially absolute terms. This apparatus comprises one or more first detectors operable to detect one or more operating condition parameters and to produce a first electrical... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015148 | Loader mounting frame A mounting frame for use with a tractor loader is disclosed wherein the main support arms extend generally linearly from the rear pivot mounting thereof with the tractor to the front pivot mounting with the loader bucket. The thickest portion of the main ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012690 | Programmable shuttle shifting in transmissions A microprocessor controlling a shuttle shift transmission may be programmed while the gearshift lever is in neutral to preselect a forward and reverse gear into which the transmission is shifted when the gearshift lever is moved to a forward or reverse po... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5012416 | Medium speed transmission shuttle shifting A microprocessor controlling a shuttle shift transmission may be programmed while the gearshift lever is in neutral to preselect a forward and reverse gear into which the transmission is shifted when the gearshift lever is moved to a forward or reverse po... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4997333 | Backhoe boom lock A tractor-loader-backhoe is disclosed wherein the loader mechanism is mounted on the frame of the prime mover by a tapered pivot pin having a fastener extending entirely through the axis of the pivot pin to effect a clamping load operable to seat the tape... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4978273 | Loader bucket control A control mechanism for operably controlling three functions of the loader mechanism on a tractor-loader is disclosed wherein a longitudinal, fore and aft movement of the control lever effects operation of one function, while a transverse movement of the ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4974400 | Hydraulic valve control linkage A control linkage for use on a tractor to control hydraulic implements associated therewith is disclosed wherein a control lever controlling the raising and lowering of the header forming a part of an implement mounted on a tractor is provided with a cont... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4964838 | Low profile mounts for axial flow combine rotor An axial flow harvesting machine having at least one generally cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted within a casing and operable, in conjunction with the casing, to thresh and separate grain from straw material, and a plurality of mounting members permanen... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4961303 | Apparatus for opening conditioning rolls A mechanism for forcing apart the upper and lower rolls in a crop conditioning apparatus is disclosed wherein the torsion bar operably associated with the upper conditioning roll to assert a biasing force thereon to urge the upper roll toward engagement w... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4951031 | Method and apparatus for measuring grain loss in harvesting machines An apparatus is provided for measuring grain loss in a harvesting machine in substantially absolute terms. This apparatus comprises one or more first detectors operable to detect one or more operating condition parameters and to produce a first electrical... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4949535 | Conditioning roll biasing mechanism A biasing mechanism for a roll-type conditioning apparatus having a pair of generally vertically spaced, counterrotating conditioning rolls in which the upper roll is biased toward engagement with the lower roll is disclosed wherein a torsion bar intercon... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4946419 | Axial flow harvesting machine An axial flow harvesting machine having at least one generally cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted within a casing and operable in conjunction with the casing to thresh and separate grain from straw material, and a plurality of mounting members provided o... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4938302 | Tractor power-takeoff engagement limit An interlock mechanism for use on a tractor to limit the engagement of the tractor power-takeoff only when the tractor engine is running at or below a predetermined speed of operation is disclosed wherein an interlock clip interconnects the control levers... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4936810 | Crop thinning elements for axial flow combine An axial flow harvesting machine having at least one rotor operable within a casing to thresh and separate grain from straw material is disclosed wherein the rotor has an infeed portion, an adjacent threshing section, and a rearward separating section. Th... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4934985 | Combine ground speed control system A combine harvester having an engine, a traction drive transmission, a header, a threshing and separating mechanism and a machine throughput control system is disclosed wherein a grain loss control loop is operable to produce a signal representative of gr... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4934131 | Pull type swather frame A pull type swather having double swath and enhanced operating to transport mode change capabilities. A subframe is mounted forwardly of a rear frame and the two are pivotally connected. The table of the swather includes a pair of draper decks operable to... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4933589 | Impact detectors An impact detector for use with a grain loss monitor of a harvesting machine includes a damped detector plate member and a transducer associated with a surface of said detector plate member. The detector plate member is provided with signal damping means ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4930295 | Hydraulic cylinder mode shift A crop harvesting machine having mounting arms engageable with a tractor to effect a mounting of the harvester on the tractor is disclosed wherein the hydraulic cylinders used to raise the crop gathering header are double-acting cylinders operable to orie... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4924661 | Constant clearance conditioning rolls A conditioning roll mechanism is disclosed for use on a mower-conditioner to provide uniform conditioning of crop material passing therebetween. Each conditioner roll is formed with a plurality of transversely extending lobes interspersed with correspondi... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4924720 | Drive reverser and clutch selector mechanism A transmission particularly adapted for use on a Bidirectional™ tractor, is disclosed wherein the engine of the tractor drives an input shaft having first and second spline-mounted drive gears. An idler gear is connected to a power take-off output shaft... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4922692 | Method of conditioning forage crops A method of conditioning forage crops utilizing a pair of counterrotating conditioning rolls mounted in a hay harvesting machine is disclosed wherein at least one of the conditioning rolls is transversely reciprocated relative to the other conditioning ro... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4914909 | Lobed ring conditioning roll A conditioning roll for use in a conditioning mechanism on a hay harvesting machine is disclosed wherein the conditioning roll is formed by a plurality of axially stacked lobed rings movably mounted on a core member rotatably supported by the hay harvesti... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4910947 | Conditioning roll mounting structure A conditioning roll mounting structure is disclosed wherein the mounting shaft for the conditioning roll is permitted to be rotatably driven while permitted to reciprocate linearly transversely of the bearing apparatus. A bushing in the form of a support ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4907402 | Unloading system An unloading chute for a combine which may be swiveled so as to discharge crop outside the combine to a loading vehicle which may be operated to receive crop from the unloading chute on either side of the combine.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4905459 | Conditioning roll structure A conditioning roll is disclosed wherein the roll has a hollow core of a predetermined length with a plurality of axially aligned, outwardly projecting guide rails detachably connected thereto around the outer circumference of the core. Each guide rail is... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905462 | Method and apparatus for mounting an implement to a tractor A mechanism for mounting an implement to a tractor is disclosed wherein the implement is provided with an articulated frame pivotally movable through a hydraulic cylinder to position a pair of mounting arms in alignment with attachment brackets affixed to... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4903463 | Reciprocating lobed conditioning rolls A conditioning roll for use in a conditioning mechanism on a hay harvesting machine is disclosed wherein the conditioning roll is formed by a plurality of individual lobes slidably mounted on transverse guide members detachably affixed to a core member. E... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4897071 | Combine harvester cleaning apparatus A combine harvester having a threshing and separating mechanism and a grain cleaning mechanism disposed beneath the threshing and separating mechanism and including a grain pan fitted with a movable divider apparatus and operable to receive grain from the... | 01/30/1990 |
