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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074433 | Agricultural harvester with auxiliary power unit and intelligent power management An agricultural harvester includes a primary power unit which is couplable with at least one primary load. The at least one primary load includes a threshing system load. An auxiliary power unit is mechanically independent from the primary power unit, and is couplab... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7992370 | Work machine with auxiliary power unit and intelligent power management A work machine includes a primary power unit having a rated primary output. The primary power unit is couplable with at least one primary load, including a propulsion load. An auxiliary power unit is mechanically independent from the primary power unit, and has a ra... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7805914 | Hydraulic bale kicker with optional weighing device A hydraulically actuated bale kicker apparatus for ejecting a completed bale rearwardly from a round baler without interfering with the opening and closing of the baler tailgate wherein actuators for the tailgate and bale kicker are hydraulically connected in a sing... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7788889 | Agricultural harvester with dual engines and electrical power coupling An agricultural harvester includes a first power unit having a first rated output. The first power unit is couplable with a first primary load, including a threshing system load. A second power unit has a second rated output. The second power unit is couplable with ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7721517 | Hybrid electric tool carrier A hybrid utility vehicle includes a tool-supporting frame and an electrical power source driven by an engine. Right and left rear wheels independently driven by permanent magnet electric motors and front wheels electrically steerable over a range of approximately 18... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7370769 | Hoist for retrieving and lifting loads A hoist for retrieving, lifting and positioning a light load of up to about 1000 lbs, is described. The hoist comprises a boom support column having an attaching lower end and a boom support upper end. The boom support upper end has a boom assembly connector and a t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367368 | Tree trimmer An apparatus for removing obstructions caused by both high and low lying vegetation, the apparatus including a conventional industrial type vehicle, such as a tractor or backhoe loader, a swing frame swingably connected about a substantially vertical axis on the veh... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347039 | Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes an electric mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizon... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311184 | Clutch/brake assembly with electrical generation system A clutch assembly includes a rotatable input shaft, a clutch housing fixed relative to the input shaft, an input disk coupled to with the input shaft and rotatable therewith, and an output disk axially movable relative to the clutch housing to selectively engage the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287364 | Fence Mower A fence mower comprising a base frame connected to an agricultural tractor, a swing away cutting and dirt removal arm mounted by a pivot pin to the base frame to produce a mower assembly which is free floating by being connected to the agricultural tractor using a 3... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258242 | Mobile crane boom having an autarchic hydraulic power unit mounted thereon The present invention relates to a mobile crane boom having a self-sufficient energy supply arranged on it for supplying hydraulic energy to at least one hydraulic load arranged on the mobile crane boom. The supply of the hydraulic load arranged on the mobile crane ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240702 | ATV mounted tree shear The present invention is a vegetation cutting apparatus for connection to an all terrain vehicle. A frame attaches to the front grill of the all terrain vehicle. Specifically, a first frame member attaches to the front grill while a second frame member, which extend... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234291 | Drive train for a header of a harvesting machine A drive train for a header of a harvesting machine. The harvesting machine has a main frame on which a feeder house is mounted. On the front face of the feeder house a mounting device is provided which is pivots with respect to the main frame about a fore/aft extend... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175380 | Slewing ring boom mower A vehicle includes a horizontal support frame mounted to the vehicle, a first slewing ring bearing moveably mounted on and substantially parallel to the horizontal support frame, an articulating boom having a first end mounted on the first slewing ring bearing and m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108283 | Industrial truck with a rear weight and an internal combustion engine An industrial truck, in particular a fork lift truck, is provided with a rear weight and an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is fastened to the rear weight. The internal combustion engine is advantageously mounted so that it can oscillate a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104037 | Gearing arrangement A gearing arrangement for driving at least one working unit, especially a cutter arrangement, has a support unit (6) with a connection mechanism (45) coupling to a tractor (1). A gearbox housing (7) is pivotably supported around a pivotin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086215 | Swing out arm for rear rotary deck A rotary lawn mower having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels for movement over the ground and a rotary cutting deck assembly. A support bracket assembly is pivotally coupled to the frame for movement about a generally vertical axis. A telescoping arm is piv... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051501 | Agricultural bi-mower with cantilever beam suspension A mower has a pair of cutter heads which are pivotally supported by respective cantilever beams. The cantilever beams are pivotally coupled with a hitch assembly, which in turn is coupled with a traction unit via two lower lift arms and a floatable top link. The flo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052423 | Utility machinery and associated reversible feeder mechanisms A drive mechanism for utility machinery is disclosed. The mechanism includes a driver wheel and a driven wheel that are coupled by means of an endless flexible band trained around outer rims of the driver and driven wheels. The driver wheel is adapted to transmit dr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6951514 | Throughput control for combines using feederhouse signal An agricultural combine having a supporting structure that is driven by ground engaging wheels at a harvesting speed by a propulsion assembly. The combine is also provided with crop processing assemblies for processing a harvested crop. A feederhouse directs the har... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945020 | Auxiliary powered forest clearing implement An implement for clearing brush and trees which includes a self-propelled vehicle and at least one boom mounted upon the vehicle. The boom is constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof. A cutting disk is operatively mounted for rotation to the distal... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6840026 | Multipurpose machine for close-row production for tree or shrub plantations such as vineyards or orchards A multipurpose machine for close-row production of tree or shrub plantations, such as vineyards or orchards includes a working head including a rotor powered by a motor and designed for receiving at least two interchangeable tools. The invention also includes a mesh... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6684614 | Mobile power driven vegetation trimmer and line feed control A vegetation trimmer unit having an open generally `U`-shaped frame with a power driven string line cutter mounted thereon. A linkage mechanism permits the cutter head to move relative to the frame against a spring biasing the cutter head in a direction o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 5970634 | Semi-submersible machine for remediation of constructed drainage areas A semi-submersible machine moves on rotatable endless belt tracks over diverse surfaces and has two tools on articulated booms for remediation of roadside drainage ditches, retention ponds and other shallow water bodies. One tool is a cutter bar for cutti... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5572856 | Remotely controlled lawn mower A remotely controlled mower which can be easily converted to an edger, a trimmer and a blower with replaceable kits. The mower is battery powered with two drive motors (16A & B) having gear reducing means to provide rotational energy for propulsion and st... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5507137 | Grass cutting device A grass cutting device suitable for automatic and unattended operation, comprises at least one drive wheel; a power unit operatively coupled to said drive wheel to propel said device; a cutter mechanism to cut grass over which said device passes and obstacle detect... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5323593 | Method and apparatus for mowing lawns The present invention discloses an unattended lawn mowing system in which multiple solar powered self propelled, random motion lawn mowers are used singly or in combination to mow a pre-defined lawn area. The mowing zone is defined as a region of grass bo... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5272860 | Drive mechanism for windrow inverters A drive mechanism for a windrow inverter having a crop pick-up mechanism operable to elevate a windrow of crop material from the ground onto a transversely moveable draper conveyor is disclosed wherein the draper conveyor is rotatably driven by a hydrauli... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5174098 | Apparatus for cutting vegetation An apparatus for cutting vegetation such as tree branches is disclosed, which includes a vehicle, a first boom attached to the vehicle, a second boom attached to the first boom, and a cutter attached to the second boom. A first piston and cylinder is atta... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5113641 | Lawn mower control apparatus An apparatus wherein a self-propelled tractor mounts a support plate, a spool, and a reversing motor mounted to the spool to effectively extend and retract a cable wound about the spool. The cable is directed forwardly to a mounting plate positioned rearw... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5027534 | Power ditch router A powered ditch router for clearing the overgrowth from road side drainage ditches is disclosed. The router includes a power shaft, a plurality of discs attached to the shaft for rotation therewith, and a number of cutting teeth are spaced about the perip... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4716716 | Work head A workhead for mounting on a boom (15) attached to a tractor. The workhead has a supporting housing (20) which provides mountings for attachment to the boom (24, 26), forward and rearward supporting rollers (21 and 23 resp.) both disposed on a horizontal ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4700534 | Blower attachment A mounting structure for supporting a power module at least partially outboard of the wheels of a tractor comprising a subframe detachably mounted on the tractor frame between its front and rear wheels and extending transversely outwardly from the tractor... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4642976 | Lawn mower trimmer and edger attachment This specification discloses a cutting head and mounting assembly for adjustably supporting the cutting head on a mower. The mounting assembly for the head permits easy adjustment of the height of the head above the ground, its horizontal angle with respe... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4509315 | Bushwood mowing apparatus A mowing apparatus to cut various kinds of vegetation is disclosed, comprising a floating work head mounted at the working end of an articulated hydraulic arm. The work head has a horizontal rotating element operatively connected to a power source and car... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4502269 | Hydraulic mower head orienting apparatus for boom mowers A boom assembly (B) is pivotally connected at one end with a prime mower (A) and at a second end with a mowing apparatus (C). An orientation control (D) controls the orientation of the mowing apparatus relative to the boom assembly such that the mowing ap... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4487006 | Lawn mower A lawn mower comprises a steering frame pivotally connected to an engine unit which is attached to a mower unit comprising a cutter deck and a cutter assembly. The center of gravity of the engine, transmission, battery and fuel tank is disposed to the rea... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4430847 | Combine feed reverser A combine (11) is provided with a feed reverser mechanism (81) to drive a pair of feeder conveyors (23, 24) and a header conveyor auger (46) in reverse when the operator detects a jammed condition in the feeder conveyors or auger. The reversing mechanism ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4244597 | Side mounting assembly for tractor implement A mounting assembly for supporting a side-mounted implement such as a mower attachment or the like upon a tractor includes a central mounting beam extending longitudinally beneath the tractor with front and rear saddles connecting the beam with the front ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4241565 | Boom mower mounting frame for over center transport Disclosed is a combination of a frame, a mount, and a boom, wherein the boom retains a workpiece, such as a mower, about its free end and is rotationally attached to a pivotal mount at its other end. The pivotal mount or rocker arm is attached to the fram... | 12/30/1980 |
