Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7540804 | Combine cylinder reversing apparatus A method of loosening crop material jammed between a cylinder and concave grate of an agricultural combine includes attaching a winch to a portion of the combine such that the winch location is fixed relative to the cylinder. An arm member is engaged with the cylind... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7059961 | Apparatus and method for effecting movement and clearance spacing of a concave A device and method is disclosed for effecting movement and extending the clearance spacing between a rotor of a combine and a concave to allow for easy removal of lodged material. The apparatus and method additionally provide a reduction in rotor actuation motor to... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028457 | Threshing plate for a tailings conveyor of an agricultural combine A threshing plate installable in a housing of a tailings conveyor of an agricultural combine for causing threshing of a flow of tailings propelled through the housing by rotation of an impeller therein. The threshing plate can include a threshing surface having a wi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022013 | Axial flow combine harvester with adaptable separating unit An axial flow combine harvester comprises a rotor having a separator section which can be adapted to suit different crops. Within the separator section staggered crop engaging elements are spaced from one another along a first helical crop flow path. The crop flow p... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001268 | Latch mechanism for a grate in an agricultural combine In an agricultural combine, a latch mechanism for attaching a grate to the crop processing unit. The latch mechanism comprises a support bar on the crop processing unit, a support receptacle on the grate, a latch handle, and a latch retainer. The support receptacle ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6958012 | Threshing machinery concave arrangements A concave arrangement is disclosed for a threshing machine such as a combine harvester 10. The arrangement includes a concave 30 having a moveable rear portion 48 that is adapted to vary the break-over angle presented to straw passing downstream... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6530833 | Transversely adjustable concave assembly for a rotary combine A rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave assembly includes a longitudinally extending frame having first and second sides spaced circumferentially around the r... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6443835 | Replacing concave inserts for a rotary combine A method for replacing the concave insert of a rotary combine. The rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave is removable in a direction outwardly transverse rela... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6358142 | Concave assembly and support structure for a rotary combine A rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave is removable in a direction outwardly transverse relative to the axis of rotation of the rotor. In a preferred embodim... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6290599 | Control unit for agricultural harvesters A control unit for an agricultural harvesting machine is arranged so that the width of a passage or opening between two machine elements can be precisely adjusted as simply as possible. Adjustable stops are in the form of plungers are displaceably guided ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5743795 | Self-propelling harvester thresher with adjustable threshing basket A harvester thresher has two threshing mechanisms which are located directly one behind the other and each have a threshing drum and a threshing basking. The threshing baskets are jointly adjustable so that the basket of the first threshing mechanism is a... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5645484 | Turning drum for self-propelling harvester thresher A turning drum of self-propelling harvester thresher is arranged after a threshing mechanism and has a closed casing with a plurality of rows of ribs extending parallel to a rotary axis of the drum. The ribs are inclined by substantially 20°-40° relativ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5489239 | Rotary combine A rotary combine including an elongated rotor assembly having a rotor mounted within a rotor casing for threshing crop materials passing through the rotor assembly. The rotor casing includes an axially elongated threshing section defined by a plurality of... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5190497 | Self-propelling harvester thresher A self-propelling harvester thresher has two threshing mechanisms located one after the other in a direction which is transverse to a transporting direction and each having a threshing drum and a threshing basket. The threshing mechanism operate in accord... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5035675 | Convertible combine rotor A rotor for a rotary threshing combine which is readily adjustable to provide a great variety of threshing patterns to suit the particular crops and conditions of use. The rotor drum has a plurality of mounting lugs affixed thereto in an array that includ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5017177 | Maize sheller The present invention relates to a maize sheller having at least one drum and counter drum (concave). The counter drum has an adjustable part and a non-adjustable part. The maize sheller according to the invention possesses a regulating mechanism for regu... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4425925 | Harvester thresher A selfl-propelled, vibration-free harvester has a threshing device including a threshing drum and a threshing basket associated therewith, a separating device located downstream of the threshing device as considered in a transportation direction and inclu... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4367756 | Vibration-free self-propelling harvester thresher A vibration-free self-propelled harvester thresher has a threshing unit including a threshing drum and a threshing basket, a plurality of separating units each including a separating drum and a separating element located under the drum, and a device for j... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4312365 | Harvester thresher A harvester thresher has threshing elements and a plurality of separating elements each including a separating drum and a separating element located below the drum and provided with perforations and rubbing projections, a plurality of pairs of lateral wal... | 01/26/1982 |
