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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731577 | Rotating inlet for cross flow fan A transverse fan assembly that includes a fan rotatably disposed in an air plenum for drawing air through an inlet opening and drivingly forcing air from an outlet opening defined by the air plenum, the inlet opening having an elongate, bladed, inlet rotor oriented ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731578 | Air movement unit for biomass conveyance, separation, or combine performance enhancement A harvesting machine includes a self-propelled vehicle adapted for separating grain from non-grain material, a cleaning shoe and a fan for controlling air flow. The fan is positioned downstream of the cleaning shoe and the fan having an air inlet for providing air t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7670219 | Integrated axle and cleaning fan wrapper for an agricultural harvesting machine An integrated axle and fan wrapper for an agricultural harvesting machine, including a fan wrapper structure connected between first and second spaced apart side sheets and extending sidewardly therebetween in spanning relation to the space, the wrapper structure in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7413507 | Grate between precleaner and sieve The subject matter of the present invention relates to a cleaning device for a combine harvester, with a precleaning sieve, to the upper surface of which a mixture of grain and chaff can be fed during the operation, an upper sieve, to which the mixture of grain and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7322424 | Crop separating harvester A crop separating harvester includes a primary crop path having an apex, a forced air supply tangentially positioned to the crop path from a bottom side of the apex, and a crop retrieval member, wherein said crop retrieval member is separated from said apex a predet... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300003 | Apparatus and method for applying dry inoculant to forage material A dry inoculant dispenser includes a hopper with dry inoculant therein, and a conveyor for carrying dry product to a vertical drop tube. The drop tube is connected to a dispenser tube that will direct the inoculant to the forage material. A flow of air is created in... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7175520 | Cab arrangement for harvesting combine A cab arrangement for a harvesting combine includes a harvesting combine having a body and a cab spaced-apart from the body. A platform is positioned between the cab and the body. The cab, the boy, and the platform define a passageway to allow an operator to visuall... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7069227 | Healthcare information network A healthcare information network provides a global database at a central information system which is synchronized with local databases at respective healthcare provider offices. The local database are used by the healthcare providers for confirming patient and healt... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044853 | Combine with straw chopper A combine comprising a separating assembly providing a first crop residue stream, the first crop residue stream is directed to a straw guide element having a chopping mode position for directing the first crop residue stream to a straw chopper for chopping the first... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008315 | Venting of a combine harvester A combine harvester with a straw separating system and a sieve assembly below the straw separation system with a rear edge over which the chaff is discharged in the air flow has a housing with a rear hood behind the straw separating system and behind the rear edge o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6928941 | Diamond row pattern planter A device for planting seeds in a uniform, staggered, diamond-shaped manner promotes thicker faster spreading canopies that help keep the soil bed cool, moist and better protected from erosion, improved weed control, and improved yield. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921330 | Front chaffer and cleaning fan A cleaning shoe of an agricultural combine is provided with a front chaffer located upstream from the main chaffer. The front chaffer has a closed upstream portion and an open downstream portion. The closed upstream portion is upwardly inclined and the open downstre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6899617 | Cleaning fan drive A drive for a cleaning fan of an agricultural combine that provides resilient flexibility in connection to a structural element of the combine and/or to the fan for correcting or allowing angular misalignment and axial movement between an output of the drive and the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6796897 | Airfoil for an axial separator cleaning air blast duct An airfoil is placed in ductwork that directs airflow from a combine cooling fan the pneumatically blast dust, chaff and other debris off the top of a separator unit. The airfoil comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge located downstream from the leading edge, a t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6773343 | Front chaffer and cleaning fan A cleaning shoe of an agricultural combine is provided with a front chaffer located upstream from the main chaffer. The front chaffer has a closed upstream portion and an open downstream portion. The closed upstream portion is upwardly inclined and the open downstre... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6602130 | Grain cleaner A grain cleaner has an indent cylinder assembly which includes a removable cylinder. The cylinder is removed by unwrapping it from around a frame. The grain cleaner also includes at least some augers with drop away troughs. The grain cleaner also includes... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6558252 | Blower for combine harvesters having a separation unit A self-propelled combine harvester includes a separation unit having at least one rotor housing, a sieve mechanism with sieve openings and a rotor rotatably mounted therein. A grain collecting element is arranged adjacent the sieve mechanism. A cleaning a... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6500064 | Chaff distributor for a combine harvester A chaff distributor for a combine harvester or similar for the distribution of chaff, the chaff distributor (6) possesses a trough (8) with a conveyor screw (9) supported drivably therein.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6468153 | Air blast duct for cleaning axial separator Duct work directing air from a combine cooling fan to the top of a separator unit, the duct work extending in an arc between its inlet and a flared outlet, and includes a neck portion that hinders air within the duct work from swirling upward in that loca... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458031 | Cleaning system for a rotary combine A rotary combine in which the cleaning system is located directly under the threshing and separating sections of the rotary threshing and separating assembly. The rotary threshing and separating assembly is separated from the cleaning system by a longitud... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6358141 | Combine system for harvesting, cleaning and storing both corn kernels and whole cobs, and method of use A combine system which includes at least two on-board bins in combination with associated equipment for harvesting ears of corn, separating corn kernels from cobs, and directing the corn kernels and whole cobs to separate bins for accumulation therein.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6230477 | Apparatus and method for harvesting cane A two-row cane harvester 10 simultaneously harvests two rows of sugar cane in a green tropical cane field. Gatherer chains 62, 64 lift fallen cane stalks upwardly and support the fallen cane stalks as the harvester 10 moves through the cane field. A pair ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6062009 | Apparatus and method for harvesting cane in billet form A two-row cane harvester 10 simultaneously harvests two rows of sugar cane in a green tropical cane field. A pair of topper mechanisms 54 top the cane stalks while base cutters 80 base cut the cane. Base cut cane is received base first into the harvester ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5944603 | Rotating radiator screen for crop harvester A self-propelled farm machine includes a rotatable air inlet screen assembly having a rotatable member and a surrounding contact surface with a positive seal therebetween. The preferred seal is composed of flexible, resilient material and includes a body ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5895319 | Air intake system for an off-highway machine An off-highway machine such as an agriculture harvester has an enclosed cab and a pressurizing blower or fan assembly for developing a primary or rapidly moving flow of air theretoward and directing a pressurized stream of a away therefrom. An apparatus i... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5830062 | Agricultural combine An agricultural combine having an enlarged cleaning area for enhancing the handling capacity of the machine without increasing the outside configuration thereof. The agricultural combine includes an elongated walled body arranged about and along an elonga... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5624315 | Cleaning means for an agricultural harvesting machine A combine harvester (1) is provided with a grain cleaning mechanism (12), comprising a fan (33) installed in a generally volute-shaped fan housing (72), having primary air inlets (73) in its side walls and a secondary air inlet (74) in its top wall. The h... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5595537 | Self-propelling harvester thresher A self-propelling harvester thresher has a drive motor, a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air, a sieve device arranged before the cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air, an outer housing associated with the sieve... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5558576 | Air deflector panel insert for use in axial flow type combines An air flow deflector panel for insertion into existing combines of the axial flow type without modification to the combines for changing the direction of air flow from the cleaning fan to the sieve section. The air flow deflector panel includes a plate h... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5466189 | Cleaner for a rotating screen on a harvester A self-cleaning device for filtering air in a harvester includes a venturi ejector connected to a source of pressurized air which, in a cotton harvester, includes the cotton handling system blower. The ejector includes nozzle, a vacuum chamber shaped to m... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464372 | Cleaning fan having snap in blades The invention is directed to a cleaning fan for an agricultural combine having a snap in mounting assembly for attaching fan blades to the cleaning fan. The cleaning fan comprises at least two wheels, with each wheel having a series of radially extending ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5387154 | Two outlet cleaning fan A cleaning system of a combine is provided with a cleaning shoe having a step pan, a conditioning pan and a chaffer. A cleaning fan is provided with two outlets. The first outlet has two ducts. The first duct directs a primary air blast above the step pan... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5376046 | Harvesting apparatus using pressurized air and improved blower for providing pressurized air A machine for harvesting onions utilizes a blower which provides a stream of air through a duct, having an opening across which the onions pass and are topped. The blower has a bladed fan in a cylindrical housing open at both ends. The fan blades are supp... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5354236 | Method of converting corn picker/husker to reduce kernel loss and damage A cost effective and efficient method and apparatus for converting a "husk-off" corn picker into a "husk-on" corn picker to reduce kernel loss and damage. The husking bed of the "husk-off" corn picker is removed and replaced with a corn conveyor consistin... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5322472 | Combine harvester with dust collection A conventional header of a combine harvester includes a sickle knife and a table onto which the crop material is deposited by a reel. The crop material is transported toward the feeder housing of the combine harvester by an auger transportation system. At... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5176574 | Combine cleaning system A combine cleaning system including a fan and a cleaning sieve which coact with each other to separate chaff and unthreshed tailings from grain. The sieve defines a grain cleaning area comprised of an air foil section extending rearwardly from a forward e... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5088960 | Air blast for cleaning axial separator An agricultural combine having a pair of side-by-side axial separators. Each of the axial separators comprises a cylindrical tube, a rotor housed in the tube, an inlet and an outlet. An axial air stream is directed along the top of the axial separator to ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5013280 | Device for secondary separation of grain in a combine harvester The secondary grain separator comprises an outer drum (12) constituted by at least two successive perforated lengths (18, 20, 22) having different mesh sizes, a feed chute (24) at the upstream end of the drum for pouring substances into the drum for separ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4971594 | Apparatus for harvesting ginseng roots An automated ginseng root harvester having a feeder conveyor, an air flow for separating ginseng roots from various heavier and lighter objects, a pair of lateral separation conveyors, an inclined conveyor extending in the direction of the air flow and a ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4959038 | Milkweed processing machine A milkweed processing machine includes a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end. Milkweed pods are introduced into the inlet end and conveyed to a pod cracking chamber whrein a cylinder having rigid spikes projecting radially therefrom cracks the p... | 09/25/1990 |
