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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905079 | Row-insensitive feeding and picking device for an agricultural header A feeding and picking device having a rotating feeding device that is rotated about a vertical axis. The device is able to work in fields not planted in rows and is designed to grasp plant stalks and feed them into a picking device. The picking device comprises a sn... | 03/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7350345 | Cutting platform for a combine harvester A cutting platform for a combine harvester is fitted with a crop divider that is pivotable relative to the cutting platform between a forwards projecting operating position and a retracted transport position. The divider is supported on a member that forms part of t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7222478 | Header for harvesting crops having stalks A crop harvesting header includes a compact arrangement of side-by-side mounted intake and mowing units, cross conveyors and deflection coveyors, which operate to efficiently deliver cut crop to a central outlet at the rear side of the header. Some of the compactnes... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7121766 | Inflatable underground structure liner An underground structure liner based upon an inflatable liner structure. An acid resistant layer is the innermost layer of an inflatable liner, and the liner is coated with epoxy resin on its outermost surface, the surface which contacts the existing walls of the un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7062897 | Gathering and picking device A gathering and picking device having a gathering element arranged on a first side of a picking gap. The gathering element is rotated about a predominantly vertical axis and is provided with carrier elements arranged to grasp standing plants and to introduce them in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028458 | Machine for mowing stalk-like crops A machine is provided for mowing of stalk-like crops, having cutting and intake mechanisms arranged side by side, for cutting and conveying of the crop material, wherewith at least one such cutting and intake mechanism is disposed on each side of the longitudinal mi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6901730 | End hood extension for a corn header The extension includes a support member including a mounting end mountable to a corn header adjacent to a rear end thereof for pivotable movement about a generally upwardly to downwardly extending pivotal axis between at least one forwardly extending position spaced... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6782682 | Shield fixed over crop conveyor wheel of machine for mowing stalk-like crops A machine for mowing stalk-type crops includes a crop conveyor wheel mounted for rotation about an approximately vertical axis and provided with recesses that are distributed over its circumference and designed as receptacles for plant stalks. A stationary shield is... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6701702 | Machine for mowing stalk-like crop A machine for mowing stalk-like crop includes a plurality of intake and mowing arrangements mounted in side-by-side relationship to each other and operative to deliver the mowed crop to a transverse crop conveying channel located behind the intake and mow... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6658832 | Crop deflector for machine for mowing stalk-like crops The invention pertains to a machine including several transversely spaced feed and mowing devices for mowing stalk-type crops. A transverse conveyor channel, through which the harvested crop can be conveyed at least approximately transverse to the forward... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6588190 | Shield fixed over crop conveyor wheel of machine for mowing stalk-like crops A machine for mowing stalk-type crops includes a crop conveyor wheel mounted for rotation about an approximately vertical axis and provided with recesses that are distributed over its circumference and designed as receptacles for plant stalks. A stationar... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6487839 | Gathering and picking unit for a harvesting assembly A gathering and picking unit for a harvesting assembly having a plurality of picking units. Each picking unit is provided with at least one picking roll. The picking rolls are rotatably mounted to the outer portion of a moving element that is rotated abou... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6412259 | Gathering roller mechanism for harvesting device and harvesting device utilizing same The device for harvesting corn or similar cereals, which can be constructed particularly as an attachment for combine harvesters or field choppers, having two gathering rollers, which are disposed on either side of a gathering gap for separating the fruit... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6374587 | Harvesting device for harvesting ears of corn and similar crops A harvesting device for the harvesting of ears of corn or of similar grain crops for mounting on a self-propelled agricultural harvesting vehicle, in particular a combine or a chopper forage harvester, equipped with a picking device for ears of corn. The ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6230476 | Row crop gathering belt for combine heads A combine gathering belt assembly has a pair of continuous sprocket chains each supported on rotatable sprockets at their opposite ends, and having spaced parallel inner traveling chain portions. A plurality of flexible spaced belt segments are secured to... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6119443 | Corn harvesting attachment A corn harvesting attachment for attachment to a self-propelled harvesting machine such as e.g. a combine harvester is described, which can cut independently of the rows and pick the corn ears off the stalks in order to process them separately from the re... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6062011 | Conveying device for harvesting machine A conveying device for stem-bearing crops which is provided with two rotatable circular blades and two rotatable housings above for receiving tines, is to be designed in such a way that the tines are fixed to the rotatable housing in such a way that the r... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6032444 | Non-row-sensitive forage harvester A non-row-sensitive forage harvesting header for attachment to a mobile frame carrying a chopper has a pair of rotatable cutting discs for severing stalks as the frame moves across a field. Positioned above the cutting discs are a pair of drum-shaped tran... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5970689 | Viney crop guide for disc mower conditioners A disc mower conditioner utilizing a modular disc cutterbar to sever standing crop material by impact action supports the cutterbar from the header of the mower conditioner by a pair of transversely spaced support arms mounted by spherical bushings to the... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5960618 | Row unit crop guide for harvesting multiple rows A row crop header for a harvesting machine includes a frame, a row unit supported by the frame, a first surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a first side of the row unit, a second surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5916113 | Crop header with rotary conveyor array A crop header for a harvesting machine including a frame and a plurality of rotary conveyors cooperatively supported by the frame along a first axis. The plurality of rotary conveyors pass crops between consecutive conveyors along the first axis.... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5911673 | Narrow row corn head with angled gatherers An improved row crop header for harvesting crops planted in rows. The improved row crop header has a plurality of row units mounted on a frame such that each row unit has at least one gatherer operating in a gatherer plane that is oblique to a row unit pl... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5875622 | Harvesting apparatus for comminuting plant before separation A harvesting apparatus for a crop has a separator for separating grain from the stalks. The separator has a platform adjustable to different heights positioned on the front end of the separator. The separator also has a rearward end for discharging stalks... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5845472 | Harvesting attachment for agricultural machines for picking and transporting stalk crops, in particular corn plants A harvesting attachment for an agricultural machine for picking and transporting stalk crops has a central part having two sides, two side parts turnably mounted on the sides of the central part and provided with working elements, the side parts are exten... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5832707 | Cutting and transporting device for blade products with stalks A cutting and transporting device for blade agricultural products with stalks has at least one rotatable cutting disk, at least two coaxially arranged transporting disks having a periphery provided with a plurality of transporting prongs and a plurality o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826415 | Corn gathering and conveying belt system An improved row crop header is provided for an agricultural harvesting machine. The row crop header includes a frame and a plurality of row units mounted to the frame. Each of the row units has a first gatherer and a second gatherer, both of which have an... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5806292 | Crop gathering apparatus with foldable row divider members and rotatable conveyor panels A crop gathering apparatus includes a rear platform attachable across a front end of a harvesting machine header, row divider members laterally-spaced and mounted to and projecting forwardly from the rear platform for guiding crop material rearwardly towa... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5784869 | Corn head auger trough divider The disclosure relates to a corn head auger crop divider located in the auger trough of a corn head. The divider is positioned between the center row divider and center of the feeder house opening. The divider does not contact the transverse auger and tra... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5761893 | Crop saving attachment for the snouts of combines A crop saving attachment is affixed to the outermost snouts of a combine crop header such as a corn header by being fastened only to the gathering point at its downwardly facing rear U-shaped edge and the metal tip at the forward end of the gathering poin... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5722225 | Machine for mowing and chopping corn and similar stalk-like harvested crops independently of the row In the case of a machine for mowing and chopping corn and other similar stalk-like harvested crops, independently of rows, with at least two drawing-in and mowing drums disposed on either side of the vertical, central longitudinal plane of the machine, th... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5673543 | Foldable corn head with unobstructed auger A foldable corn head having separable, matable auger sections which are cantilever suspended from the ends thereof to provide an obstruction-free path for harvested ears of corn being transported by the auger. Outer sections of the corn head are foldable ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5651243 | Cutting and transporting mechanism for stalk agricultural products A cutting and transporting mechanism for stalk harvesting products comprises at least one cutting disc, at least transporting disc arranged coaxially relative to the cutting disc and provided with a plurality of transporting prongs arranged on a circumfer... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5546737 | Mowing device for stalky stem products A mowing device for stalky stem products has a cutting disc rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, and a transporting disc rotatable coaxially to the cutting disc at a distance from the latter and having a plurality of pocket-shaped recesses on it... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5528887 | Combine attachment for harvesting stemmed grain crops This invention relates to a harvesting machine (adapter) for gathering grain crops, mainly sunflower, comprising an underframe suspensible on the front part of a corn combine; nose cones arranged on the front part of the underframe, projecting in the direction... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5040362 | Harvesting implement An implement for attachment onto a harvesting vehicle, particularly adapted for harvesting stalk-type crops independent of the direction of and distance between the rows of crops to be harvested, includes a frame, a plurality of directing fingers fixedly ... | 08/20/1991 |
