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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8353149 | Forage harvester with a conditioning unit movable between an operating position and a non-operating position A self-propelled forage harvester is provided having a frame, a chopping drum, an accelerator arranged downstream of the chopping drum and a channel between the chopping drum and the accelerator. The channel has a section in which a conditioning unit or a hollow she... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8276355 | Harvesting machine with a transport unit for the installation and removal of a crop processing unit An agricultural harvesting machine is provided having a frame, a crop processing unit that is movable with respect to the frame between an operating position, in which it is inserted into a channel through which crop can flow, and a non-operating position outside th... | 10/02/2012 |
| 7681384 | Apparatus for processing crop materials in a forage harvester An apparatus is disclosed for processing crop materials in a forage harvester. The apparatus may comprise a pair of rotatable rollers for cutting crop materials passed between the rollers, and a bifurcated frame supporting the rollers in a proximate condition to eac... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7458198 | Crop processing roll with aggressive leading edge for an agricultural implement An agricultural implement includes a frame, and a pair of crop processing rolls carried by the frame and defining a nip therebetween. At least one of the crop processing rolls includes an outer surface with a plurality of cleats. Each cleat has a leading edge with a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7337599 | Device for processing fodder A device for processing fodder including a rotor driven in rotation about its longitudinal axis, a first guide element partially surrounding the rotor, a second guide element configured to occupy at least two positions relative to the rotor, a first control member c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7308786 | Rod for rotating rod-bands A rod for rotating rod-bands for agricultural machines, and a method of making the same, are provided. The rod comprises a rod body and metallic securement pieces serving for placement on flexible, pull-resistant belts. The securement piece has a first, flat length ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7146788 | Chopper arrangement for a forage harvester A forage harvester chopper arrangement is located within a housing provided with an access door mounted for pivoting vertically between a chopping position, wherein access to the chopping arrangement is prevented, and a grinding position, permitting access to the ch... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7127876 | Device for treating fodder and reaping machine which uses such device for treating fodder A device for treating forage, intended to accelerate the drying and comprising a rotor which is rotated about an axis and includes a support and at least one conditioning element. The conditioning element includes at least one active part which is used to work the f... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7059108 | Crop deflector used with crop conditioner rolls for effecting formation of fluffy windrow A mower-conditioner includes a pair of conditioner rolls oriented for feeding crop along a flight path extending upwardly toward an impact surface of a swath forming shield. A crop deflector includes a panel disposed so as to intersect the flight path at a location ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6988352 | Accelerator and crop processor movement In a forage harvester having a cutter for chopping gathered crop material, a unit is arranged downstream of the cutter, the unit including an accelerator arranged in the path of crop flow for propelling the crop towards a discharge spout, and a crop processor for cr... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6922983 | Elevator slats for an agricultural harvesting machine An agricultural harvesting machine that comprises a crop processing mechanism and an elevator assembly for conveying harvested crop material to the crop processing mechanism is provided. The elevator assembly comprises an elevator housing, an elevator mechanism moun... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918238 | Preloadable, externally installable and removable bearing and shaft assembly An externally installable and removable bearing and shaft assembly for supporting an end of a rotatable member for rotation relative to a support member or structure, which when installed, applies an axial preload force against a shaft of the assembly, for reducing ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918237 | Feeder position sensor A mounting assembly and a rotational position sensor adapted for indicating a rotational position of a feeder of an agricultural combine relative to a frame or chassis supporting the feeder for rotation, utilizing a transfer shaft for connecting a rotatable element ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6840027 | Forage conditioner-tedder Hay and forages, these days, are often mown, conditioned, and tedded. A disc mower with strap-type protrusions or fingers extending radially outward from the shaft turning the discs and extending upward from the cutting knives several inches will provide each of the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817166 | Crop feed draper for a header A draper header includes two side drapers each running from an outer end guide roller at a first end of the header to an inner end guide roller adjacent the discharge location of the header and a central feed draper located at the discharge location and including a ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6810649 | Drive system for a crop processing device and for a crop transport device of a harvesting machine A drive system for a crop processing device and for a crop transport device of a forage harvester, can be operated at least in a first operational mode and in a second operational mode. In the first operational mode, the crop processing device is driven by a first d... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6679041 | Crop-feeding rotor having center shaft of non-round cross-section A rotor includes a tube having an outer cross section which is non-circular onto which is assembled one-piece drivers provided with central openings of the same shape and size as the outer circumferential surface of the tube and thereby create a connectio... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679038 | Haymaking machine, particularly a mower with a windrow grouping device A haymaking machine, particularly a mower of plant matter with a grouping device allowing the plant matter cut in two passes to be grouped together into a double windrow or alternatively a single windrow to be formed. The grouping device is made of a firs... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668531 | Harvesting machine with freewheel compensation A machine for harvesting forage including in particular a cutting mechanism and a device for treating the cut products. The treatment device includes at least two ribbed rollers which are driven in rotation by a transmission. The transmission includes at ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6536197 | Mobile cotton harvester with cotton module building capability A mobile, self-propelled cotton harvester having a cotton module building or packaging capability, having at least one harvesting unit; a compactor structure including a first surface or floor having a predetermined extent and other surfaces such as side ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6453654 | Apparatus for conditioning crop materials A reimpactor for an agricultural flail-conditioner is described to redirect conditioned crop to the rotating flail-conditioner for additional treatment prior to depositing it on the ground for drying. The reimpactor is constructed partially of a shock-abs... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6308504 | Device for treating cut fodder and mower employing such a treatment device A treatment device for treating cut fodder includes a treatment rotor, first and second supports, and a driving device for driving the treatment rotor. The first support of the treatment device is located near a first end of the treatment rotor. The first... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6240712 | Bale collector Bale collector having a mobile frame for connecting behind a bale delivery device, such as a baler, by which round bales can be deposited at desired points on the land. The bale collector provides a storage place for a single round bale, a non-return elem... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233840 | Device for adding moisture to windrowed hay to simulate the effect of dew The device that has been invented, sprays water into and around a windrow of hay evenly adding moisture to dry alfalfa to allow for baling at moistures above 14% and below 18%, reducing the losses of leaves due to shatter.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6208259 | Basket level indicator for cotton harvester An apparatus for indicating the level of harvested cotton in a basket assembly of a cotton harvester is provided. The apparatus includes a transducer, a control circuit and an indicator. The transducer is coupled to a motor of a compaction member of a com... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6173559 | Method and apparatus for removing debris from harvested vegetables A harvester for harvesting leafy vegetables, lettuce and the like which are very delicate and which are grown in precisely configured beds of either a regular or single width (40 inches or 42 inches) or a double width (80 inches). A single conveyer/cutter... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6164049 | Multiple blade brush-cutting mower A multiple blade brush-cutting mower apparatus is provided for cutting vegetation and brush, and for applying treatment liquids directly from the cutting blades onto the cut ends of vegetation at the moment of cutting. The mower is attachable to either th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158201 | Rotary mower conditioner having improved cut crop flow A mower conditioner includes a rotary style cutter bed and a pair of laterally extending crop conditioning rolls spaced rearwardly from the cutter bed. Crop flow is improved in the machine by a laterally extending conveying roller located between the cutt... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6125620 | Broken flight auger with anti-bridging device In an agricultural harvester a characteristic of crop material is monitored or measured as the crop material is conveyed through a feed tube by an auger. To obtain a more uniform packing density of the crop material in a sensing region where the measureme... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6098387 | Ground clearing apparatus A ground clearing machine including a mobile frame supporting a perforated drum positioned to receive debris upon forward movement of the frame. An internal driven shaft pivotally mounts flails and flexible blades alternating with the flails. The combined... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6062010 | Apparatus for treating plant material Self propelled harvesting apparatus is disclosed for processing plant material. The apparatus comprises a pair of cylindrical crushing rolls for crushing plant material and a rotor with radial fins operably associated with the rolls for impacting the crus... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055799 | Forage conditioning machine An intense forage conditioning machine includes: a mower, either a cutter bar or disks, perpendicular to the direction of travel for cutting fresh forage off the ground to leave a stubble; a conveying unit to move the cut forage; a macerating unit compose... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6044633 | Control apparatus for rotatable gearbox on crop harvester A crop harvester having a wheeled frame with a tongue pivotally connected to the frame in the vicinity of a longitudinal centerline. The tongue, rotatable about a first generally vertical pivot axis, is swingable between extreme left and right positions o... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6035619 | Combination gearbox drive system for a disc mower conditioner A center pivot mower conditioner includes an input driveline connected directly to a power transfer arrangement forming a part of the mower conditioner for providing input power to the cutterhead assembly and to the conditioning roll drive arrangement. Th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5966913 | Conditioning device, conditioning machine and mower-conditioner comprising such a device A conditioning device for harvesting products includes a casing having an inlet and outlet section, a transport rotor, a deflector defining a passage channel, and at least one comb having teeth which enter the passage channel through a slit in the deflect... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964078 | Multiple implement tow bar assembly A tow bar assembly for a tractor which enables up to three implements to be simultaneously pulled through a field utilizing a conventional hitch of the tractor. The tow bar assembly includes hitch dollies which are pivotally mounted so as to be moveable a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5911671 | Dethatching system A grass dethatching system includes a frame with at least one support member suitable to support the frame above the grass, the frame is adapted for mounting a dethatching apparatus, and the frame is adapted for detachably attaching to a vehicle. The deth... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5878559 | Corn head snapping and gathering row unit A combine and corn harvesting head of the type for removing ears of corn from their associated stalks are disclosed herein. The harvesting head includes a row unit for each row to be harvested by the combine while following a path through a field of corn ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5845469 | Mowing machine with automatic adjusting mechanism A mowing machine comprising a mowing unit, a crushing member and an adjusting mechanism, by means of which one or more crushing parameters can be adjusted. At least one sensor is provided, by means of which the extent to which the crushing member is loade... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5822962 | Crop processor apparatus for pull-type forage harvester A pull type forage harvester including a header, a cylindrical cutter head having rotating knives operatively associated with a shearbar, feed rolls for receiving crop material from the header and conveying it to the cutterhead, and a blower remotely loca... | 10/20/1998 |
