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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062109 | Dust suppressor for combine harvester feederhouse A combine harvester includes a dust suppressor arrangement including an air duct arrangement which is coupled between an enclosed zone, extending rearwardly from the discharge end of the feederhouse and above a transverse crop conveying arrangement, and a cleaner fa... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7354341 | System and method for detecting an air flow condition indicative of plugging of a discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine A system and method for detecting a condition indicative of onset of plugging or actual plugging of discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine, utilizing an air flow sensor disposed in relation to the discharge apparatus for sensing one or more air flow characte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318310 | Shuttle auger for continuous harvesting of multi-crop research plots A combine header is disclosed that comprises a shiftable gate which either permits or blocks passage of grain to a particular portion of the combine. The combine header allows for continuous harvesting of multicrop research and test plots without commingling differe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311594 | Combine harvester A self-propelled combine harvester has a threshing mechanism composed of at least one aggregate selected from the group consisting of a threshing part, a working unit, and both, at least one stripping unit which is assigned to the at least one aggregate, and at leas... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7153204 | Method of changing throughgoing openings in separation of a concave of a harvester A method for changing throughgoing openings on separation area of a concave in an agricultural harvester in which the concave is composed of at least one frame, a plurality of beater strips and wires together forming the concave separating area, arranging at least o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7070892 | Imaging members A photoconductive imaging member containing a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7051505 | Tomato harvester A new and more efficient tomato harvesting machine is capable of simultaneously severing up to three (3) rows of tomato vines or other similar crops. The harvesting machine comprises pick up means adjacent to the forward end of the machine for picking up and severin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6984171 | Hydro-mechanical threshing rotor control system for an agricultural combine A hydro-mechanical control system for an agricultural combine threshing rotor is operable 1) to transfer torque to the rotor so as to maintain rotor velocity within an acceptable range of a commanded velocity despite small fluctuations in rotor load and engine speed... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984172 | Dual power path drive for a rotating threshing rotor of an agricultural combine and method for decelerating the rotor A dual power path drive and method for controllably decelerating the rotor or rotors of an agricultural combine in reduced time, without causing undesirable wear, shock and energy transfer to other aspects of the power system of the combine. The drive and method use... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979261 | Dust reducing airflow diverter for combine An agricultural combine for harvesting, threshing and separating an agricultural crop includes a processing assembly. A conveying mechanism moves harvested crop material to the crop processing assembly. A rotating member feeds crop material from the conveying mechan... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955597 | Apparatus for threshing legumes An apparatus for threshing legumes has a frame, which is movable over a ground surface. A drum, which is rotatable about its at least substantially horizontally oriented axis of rotation, is mounted on the frame and has a drum surface provided with one or more openi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6758745 | Tool and method for removal and installation of threshing concave A tool that is provided for the removal and the installation of a threshing concave is disclosed. The tool has a pair of spaced support arms for slideably receiving end sections of a threshing concave. The support arms are provided with mechanism for attachment of t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755735 | Unitary blow molded cover panel for a threshing region of an agricultural combine A one piece blow molded cover panel removably positionable in an access opening in a structure adjacent to a threshing region of an agricultural combine. The cover panel includes an inner wall, an outer wall generally co-extending with the inner wall in spaced relat... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726560 | Dual power path drive for a rotating threshing rotor of an agricultural combine and method for re-engaging the same A dual power path drive for rotatably driving a threshing rotor of an agricultural combine. The drive includes a planetary gear arrangement having an output connected to the rotor for rotation therewith, a rotatable input connected in rotatably driven relation to a ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6503142 | Concave locking member for a rotary combine A locking arrangement for a concave of a rotary combine, the concave having first and second ends spaced circumferentially around a rotor of the combine. The first end includes a pivot member received in an opening of a hook member supported by a support ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5031392 | Elevator assembly and slewing mechanism for cane harvester There is provided an improved elevator control and slewing mechanism for a cane harvester including a bracket pivotally mounted to the harvester frame for rotation about a first vertical axis to which the elevator is mounted, a pair of slew control arms e... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4915671 | Vibratory seed crop harvesting method and apparatus An apparatus and method is disclosed for threshing seed crop, such as wheat, barley, rice, corn, beans and many others, by moving the seed crop circumferentially through a trough-shaped screen with openings through which the kernels can pass. A rotatable ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4904224 | Harvesting machine A harvesting machine for feeding seed plants such as grain into the machine includes a threshing unit and a sieve set for threshing the seed plant and for separating the seeds from the rest of the vegetable material. The seeds are removed from the machine... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4800902 | Seed-crop harvesting machine and method for converting a seed-crop harvesting machine into one which can be used for harvesting fragile seed-crops There is disclosed a seed-crop harvester which has been converted to provide elevation of the seed from the separation to a storage bin by a bucket-type elevator and discharge of the seeds from the storage bin laterally and downwardly into a hopper on a b... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4610127 | Combine harvester A combine harvester comprising a threshing chamber having a threshing drum, a reaping section, a separating section, a conveyor and guide means of V-shaped disposed in the threshing chamber wherein the center line of the reaping section in the longitudina... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4606356 | Combine harvester A combine harvester according to the invention comprises a reaping section for reaping the crop and bringing the reaped crop substantially to a mid-position transversely of the machine, a conveyer for passing the crop rearwardly and upwardly, a threshing ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4501282 | Combine harvester crop in-feed conveyor A combine harvester of the type having a crop elevator 9, 10, 11 that feeds crop upwards across a crop floor 11 to a crop threshing mechanism comprising a threshing cylinder 1 located adjacent a concave threshing grate 13 and driven to thresh crop fed tan... | 02/26/1985 |
