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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117812 | Header transport A swather tractor has ground drive wheels at a first end, castor wheels at a second end and a header lift arms at the first end and can be driven with the first end forward for harvesting and with the first end rearward for towing. A transport for the header include... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112977 | Disc mower narrow transport frame A wheel-supported frame for an agricultural harvester header having a tongue and a pivotally connected transverse frame, a retractable transport wheel connected to the tongue, and a pivoting mechanism for pivoting one of the supporting wheels approximately 90 degree... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8087225 | Articulated transport arrangement for windrower with cutting platform An agricultural windrower includes a traction unit having a frame. A cutting platform has a longitudinal extension, a feeder opening associated with a first mounting location, and a first hitch at an end of the cutting platform associated with a second mounting loca... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7926249 | Transport system for a harvest header A harvest header includes a transport system for converting the harvest header between a harvesting configuration and a transport configuration. The transport system may be retrofitted to existing headers or may be integrally constructed with a header. The transport... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908838 | Agricultural harvesting machine with front attachment support A self-propelled agricultural harvesting machine includes an agricultural front attachment which is supported via at least one carrier wheel which is in contact with a ground, at least one height-adjustable pick-up housing for adapting the agricultural front attachm... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7712295 | Agricultural machine comprising a motor vehicle and several working units intended to cut plant products An agricultural machine comprising: a motor vehicle that can move in two opposite directions, a direction of travel for work, and a transport direction, a driver's cabin that can move along the motor vehicle, ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7631478 | Electric implement lift system for mower cutting units An electric implement lift system for mower cutting units may include an electric motor having a rotatable output shaft with a pivot bracket mounted thereto, a lift link or a pair of lift links, each lift link having a first end connected to the pivot bracket and a ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7610741 | Mower with foldable mowing units A mower includes a support structure on which are articulated about substantially horizontal axes at least two mowing units each including a frame carrying at least one cutterbar and one conveyor belt, which mowing units can be moved about the axes from a working po... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7552579 | Agricultural working machine header support between transport and working positions An agricultural working machine, such as a combine harvester or forage harvester, has a feeding assembly arranged on the front for accommodating a header attachment which is designated to harvest and convey a harvested crop, and at least one gauge wheel attachment c... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7523601 | Mower with an unfolding and folding device that includes a tilting element, a link rod, and a hydraulic jack A mower includes a supporting structure that can be coupled to a tractor and bears a support beam to which there is articulated a cutter bar that can be brought from a work configuration into at least one transport configuration and vice versa using an unfolding and... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7404283 | Crop collecting assembly for an agricultural harvester A crop collecting assembly includes a first collecting unit located between a pair of further collecting units. All of the units operate to gather crop from the ground and feed it to the rear where it may fall to the ground or enter a harvesting machine, such as a s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7360351 | Front harvesting attachment A front harvesting attachment for a self-propelled harvesting machine having a central part pivotally mounted onto an intake channel of the harvesting machine, side parts that are moveable relative to the central part between an operating position, wherein the side ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351076 | Cover for PCI express connector A parallelepiped-shaped plastic cover for a PCI express ×16 connector array has a top defining a window. Some but not all of the connector array elements are blocked by the top when the cover is positioned over the connector array, so that in the event that the ass... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347277 | Self contained transport for crop harvesting header A transport system for a crop header includes a first and a second wheel arrangement on the header frame adjacent a respective ends for acting as a stabilizer when the header is in the operating position and movable to a transport position for transporting the heade... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7310929 | Windrow merging apparatus A windrow merger has a frame supporting first, second and third pickup assemblies, with the two outside pickup assemblies foldable between an extended use position and a retracted travel position. Each of the pickup assemblies includes a reversible conveyor providin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308968 | Transportable rescue conveyer A transportable conveyer is provided for simultaneous rescue of multiple persons and objects. The conveyer is capable of being stored and transported in a compact folded position. The preferred embodiment is an endless conveyer with three elements: a belt equipped w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287363 | Riding mower having multiple cutting units A riding mower has multiple cutting units visible to the operator when mowing, and easily accessible for service and maintenance work. The riding mower chassis has a front end, a rear end, a left rail, a right rail, a pair of front wheels mounted at the front end, a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7237803 | Rear drag wheel mount A drag wheel and mount attachable to the angular skid bracket engaged on the rear of a motor vehicle such as a trailer or motorhome without removing or otherwise altering the angular skid bracket. The device features a roller rotationally engaged on the distal end o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222480 | Forage harvester with positionable operator's cabin A self-propelled forage harvester includes a chassis, an operator's cabin arranged on the chassis, a chopper drum, an ascending lower discharge chute extending from the chopper drum inside the chassis to a level above the chassis, a front attachment, a drive unit, a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197864 | Transport arrangement for an agricultural machine having a detachable front attachment An agricultural machine, such as a self-propelled harvester, includes an attachment that is removably mounted to the machine. A transport device is adapted to be removably mounted onto the attachment to support the attachment during road transport of the machine. A ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197865 | Self contained transport for crop harvesting header A transport system for a crop header includes a first and a second wheel arrangement on the header frame adjacent a respective ends for acting as a stabilizer when the header is in the operating position and movable to a transport position for transporting the heade... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7166027 | Mog remover The present invention relates to an apparatus for the separation of fruit from other plant matter. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for the separation of Material Other than Grapes (MOG) from viable berries during the harvesting of wine g... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165384 | Crop picking head with road travel support device A combination of a harvesting machine, a crop picking head, and a vehicle to support the crop picking head. The vehicle features a mount and at least one wheel extending down from the mount that supports the crop picking head and alleviates the weight on the front w... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162855 | Harvesting header having laterally movable separating points A harvesting header comprising a center frame section and two outer frame sections. The outer frame sections can pivot relative to the center frame section between an operating position and a transport position. The center frame section and the outer frame sections ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7043889 | Machine for harvesting stalk crops A harvesting machine for harvesting stalk crops, such as maize or the like, has at least two cutting and intake units which have a series of drum-like cutting and intake elements which can be rotated about essentially vertical axes and are fastened to supporting ele... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7003938 | Forage harvester with positionable operator's cabin A self-propelled forage harvester has a chassis, an operator's cabin arranged on the chassis, a chopper drum, an ascending lower discharge chute extending from the chopper drum inside the chassis to a level above the chassis, and a working element arrangement, the o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981357 | Method for harvesting A method for harvesting plants bearing fruit or vegetables and particularly strawberries is disclosed. The method incorporates the use of a vehicle that comprises a conveyor belt system which is a pair of conveyors each comprising a belt assembly and an elongated tr... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6951253 | Animal bedding groomer A grooming apparatus, for sloping, aerating and fluffing bedding material in livestock free stalls, is attached to a vehicle such as a skid steer. The grooming apparatus includes a rotary arm, having grooming members, and connected to the vehicle by a boom. The rota... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907719 | Agricultural implement comprising a transporting device An agricultural machine comprises a body and a drawbar, which drawbar is connected to the body using a first articulation with a substantially vertical axis and allows the agricultural machine to be moved along during work and during transport, the body resting on t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6851886 | Knee joint assembly A knee joint assembly for an agricultural implement or a vehicle includes a relatively short knee casting with an apertured end of rectangular cross section which is inserted in a mating steel knee tube. The apertures in the casting end align with beveled apertures ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6722113 | Removable counterweights for outdoor power equipment unit An outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, is supported for rolling over the ground by a plurality of ground engaging wheels, including a pair of front caster wheels. A ground or turf grooming or working implement, such as a cutting deck, is supported on... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688093 | Self-propelled agricultural vehicle The vehicle part of a self-propelled forage harvester includes a chassis supported on front and rear sets of wheels. A mower-conditioner unit is mounted to the front of the chassis and mounted to opposite sides of the chassis are second and third mower-co... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6675568 | Multi-section header with flexible crop cutting knife A crop harvesting header for mounting on a propulsion vehicle such as a swather tractor or combine harvester includes a main frame structure supporting a crop receiving table with a cutter bar across a front of the table and side drapers on the table for ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666010 | Towed farm machine A towed farm implement includes a set of auxiliary wheels mounted for elevating the implement to a height which permits the implement to be pulled over and lowered onto a transport trailer or which permits the trailer to be otherwise maneuvered to a loadi... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662540 | Method and apparatus for controlling pivotal movement of the tongue of a harvesting machine A pivot tongue crop harvester, having an hydraulic system to selectively swing the pivot tongue about a pivot point on the harvesting mechanism, including a selector valve to cut off flow of hydraulic fluid to the tongue swing cylinder during loading of t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6622466 | Apparatus for landscaping around obstacles An apparatus suitable for using a landscape tool around an obstacle in association with a driver. The apparatus comprises: a frame adapted to operatively connect the apparatus to a transport device, a traveler, an open-centered support having a gap therei... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6604353 | Elevated trailer drawbar for an agricultural combine An elevated drawbar for a grain cart that can be attached to the rear end of an agricultural combine above the crop residue discharge opening. The elevated position of the grain cart drawbar allows the crop residue to be discharged under the drawbar. The ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6546708 | Control arrangement for an implement draft tongue An implement draft tongue is moved through a range of working positions to a transport position extending transverse to the working direction of the implement by an extensible and retractable hydraulic actuator. A control for the hydraulic cylinder includ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6514030 | Ramp locks for an implement transporter The instant invention is directed to an implement transporter having an over-the-center latching mechanism that is selectively biased between locked and unlocked positions by the mere movement of a selection arm. Before moving the empty transporter, the l... | 02/04/2003 |
