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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6668529 | Operator control system for self-propelled vehicles An operator control system for a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower wherein the control system includes two opposing and preferably upwardly extending and converging hand grips each having a corresponding drive control lever associated therewith.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6647705 | Flex wing rotary cutter having cushioning strut mounted across wing hinge A rotary cutter has a deck assembly including a central unit to which a wing unit is attached for flexing vertically. A hydraulic cylinder is provided for lifting the wing unit 90° to a fully raised transport or shipping position. Located above, and exte... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638159 | Harvesting machine having a rotatable ejection elbow A harvesting machine, especially a self-propelled pick-up chopper for picking up and chopping corn, wilted grass, green feed and similar harvested produce, including an ejection elbow arranged after pulling in and chopping devices for transferring harvest... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6622465 | Apparatus and method for a material collection fill indicator A material collecting fill indicator and pressure gauge is mounted on a conduit extending from a grass mower housing to a clipping container, with the conduit passing by an operator's seat on the mower. The fill indicator has a visible air pressure gauge ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6581362 | Crop converging arrangement for mower-conditioner equipped with a rotary disc cutter bar A mower-conditioner includes a header or platform which is equipped with a rotary disc cutter bar having a relatively long length with at least two cutting units being outboard of a central discharge passage where a pair of conditioner rolls are mounted f... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6571542 | Electric drive mower with interchangeable power sources An all-electric riding greens mower includes a frame which is supported for movement upon a plurality of ground engaging wheels and upon which are supported a modularly interchangeable power source and a plurality of reel lawn mowers. An electric motor pr... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568163 | Conveyor arrangement positioned within mower suspension links A vehicle, in the form of a self-propelled forage harvester, has a three-point hitch assembly mounted to its forward end in place of the cutter head. A mower together with a rotary tine crop conditioner is coupled to the three-point hitch. Located in a zo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6560952 | Power mower with stand-on and sit-down modes A self-propelled power lawn mower for operation by an operator. The operator can operate the mower while standing on a foot platform, or alternatively when sitting down on a selectively deployable seat. Thus, the mower includes both sitting and standing m... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6560953 | Agricultural harvesting machine front attachment adapting device A harvester at least one adapting device for receiving a front attachment, wherein a mechanically and/or hydraulically switchable reversing device is associated with at least one of the working components of the agricultural harvesting machine which are a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557331 | Operator control system for self-propelled vehicles An operator control system for a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower, wherein the control system includes two opposing and preferably upwardly extending and converging hand grips each having a corresponding drive control lever associated therewith... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6557335 | Mechanical harvester and continuous row harvesting method for use in overhead trellis systems A mechanical harvester and harvesting method for harvesting crops grown on an overhead trellis system including a harvester frame having a top portion and opposing sides forming an open frame to allow crop bins or gondolas to pass under the top portion an... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6558252 | Blower for combine harvesters having a separation unit A self-propelled combine harvester includes a separation unit having at least one rotor housing, a sieve mechanism with sieve openings and a rotor rotatably mounted therein. A grain collecting element is arranged adjacent the sieve mechanism. A cleaning a... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6557333 | Material collector mounting system A system for mounting material collector containers to lawn and garden tractors includes mounting arms pivotally attachable to the tractor frame and spring biased latching device connected to the arms for releasably and automatically latching the arms to ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6553748 | Pick-up support wheel mounting arrangement A baler pick-up includes a pair of support wheels, each of which is connected to the pick-up by a mounting arrangement permitting the wheel to be selectively moved from a working position outboard of the pick-up to an inboard, elevated transport or non-wo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550230 | Harvester unit for narrowly spaced plants with transverse feeding of offset plants A tandem spindle drum row unit arrangement includes a rotary knife offset ahead of the forward drum to sever plants. A feeder rotor with fingers projecting through grid bar structure gently directs plants laterally into a standing row prior to substantial... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546710 | Leaf and grass catching bag for riding mowers A grass and leaf catcher for use with a riding mower in the form of a large bag of flexible material, having a generally conical shape. The bag has an opening around its first end, and another at the second end. The opening at the first end is generally c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544118 | Self-propelled combine harvester having asymmetric transaction housings A self-propelled combine harvester having a threshing device, main threshing drum and feed drum for transferring crop to an axial dividing device. The axial dividing device has two housings that are asymmetrical and expand vertically and horizontally at t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537148 | Grain separating apparatus including step-like webs An apparatus for separating grain, kernel or cereal from harvested crop includes a separating rotor operatively mounted in a rotor housing and having a rotor axis, and a separating grate which partly surrounds the separating rotor and forms a lower part o... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532723 | Agricultural implement constructed for being narrowed for transport An agricultural implement includes a main body which includes the primary components for harvesting and processing crop material and to which peripheral components are attached along respective interfaces which are within or at dimensions corresponding th... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530202 | Drive system for combine reel bats A drive system for the bat assembly of a combine by which the reel fingers of the bat are rotated from their generally vertical position into a collapsed position and then back into their generally vertical position as the bat fingers traverse from just p... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530198 | Rotary side cutting unit for mower with bi-directional shock absorber for cutting unit A mower, such as a riding mower, has two side cutting units and a front cutting unit operatively connected to a traction frame. Each side cutting unit can pivot about a substantially vertical axis relative to the traction frame when impact shocks occur on... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530203 | Sprouting beans refinement apparatus A sprouting beans refining apparatus wherein refuse matters of hulls, trash, small roots, etc. are removed from sprouting beans efficiently. Sprouting beans raked up by a raking-up conveyor are caused to fall down on an endless flat belt which is supporte... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6523335 | Lawn mower roller having a universal mount for mounting grass bending roller A lawn mower roller for bending lawn grass in a striped pattern. A roller is rotatably mounted to a universal mount pivotally mounted to the lawn mower housing or frame. A pair of arms have proximal ends slidably adjustable to receive the lawn mower housi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523333 | Sensor arm for combine header In a control system for an agricultural combine having an adjustable platform, a sensor arm is coupled to a rotatable sensor shaft and adapted to engage and ride along the ground to monitor the operating height of the platform. The sensor arm has a contin... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517431 | Combine harvester having a transfer zone with side panels A self-propelled combine harvester includes a transfer zone with side panels and a meshing and feed drum which functions on the tangential flow principle. The feed drum feeds the harvested crop to the separating rotors, which function on the axial flow pr... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516599 | Corn harvester with improved ear picking mechanism A grain harvesting mechanism having a pair of parallel chains running in vertically spaced planes is used to remove the ears of grain from the stalks. The spacing of the planes create a deeper channel for the ears to be carried in, thus preventing some sp... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516597 | Lawn tractor with jack-up mechanism A mid-mount type lawn tractor having idle wheels disposed at one end in a fore and aft direction of a vehicle body, drive wheels disposed at the other end in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle body, a mower unit connected to the vehicle body betwee... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6510678 | Load compensation adjustment in lawnmower having independent suspension A lawn mower includes a front wheel suspension system as well as a rear wheel suspension system. A load compensation adjuster is employed as part of the rear wheel suspension system that compensates for riders having significantly differing weights, as we... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511374 | Hub and blade assembly for an agricultural combine residue handling system A residue handling system for an agricultural combine including a residue chopper that provides enhanced air flow for evenly distributing crop materials onto a crop field. A hub and blade assembly accurately positions flail blades and resists fatigue stre... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6510677 | Adjustable mowing and trimming apparatus An adjustable mowing and trimming apparatus is presented having a wheel adjust mechanism and trimming assembly. The apparatus includes a housing to which at least two wheels are rotatably mounted at opposite sides of the wheel adjust mechanism. The wheel ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6500062 | Separation using air flows of different velocities An apparatus for separation of components having differing terminal velocities. The apparatus provides a substantially elongate, upwardly projected air flow acting to agitate, sort and separate the components according to a terminal velocity of each of th... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499282 | Power lawn mower with stand-on and sit-down modes including selectively deployable seat assembly A self-propelled power lawn wherein an operator can operate the mower while standing on a foot platform, or alternatively when sitting down on a selectively deployable seat. The operator may operate the mower from a standing position regardless of whether... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6500063 | Discharge means for a threshing and separating unit in a combine harvester A combine harvester comprises a threshing and separating mechanism mounted to a main frame, which includes a generally cylindrical chamber having a generally longitudinal axis, and a separating concave assembly. The arrangement further includes a rotor as... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499283 | Crop conditioning system with lobed rollers A roller for a crop conditioning system having a roller body with a compressible base mat, with a side of the base mat including a plurality of generally arcuate recessed areas and an plurality of raised areas adjacent the recessed areas, with each raised... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497088 | Rotary mower with liquid applicator A rotary mower has a cutting blade and, spaced above it, a fan blade mounted to be rotated on the same axis of rotation as the cutting blade. It has at least one nozzle fixed with respect to the fan and cutting blades, and positioned to spray liquid in a ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494025 | Device for remotely controlling a hydraulic system on a detachable implement A hydraulic system for a detachable implement such as draper platform for a combine utilizes a platform-mounted pump supplied with return oil from the existing reel drive motor. The system utilizes the existing combine hydraulic connection for the reel dr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494026 | Vertical belt drive for articulating mower deck A belt drive arrangement for a cutting implement having multiple pivotally connected decks. The arrangement consists of pulley carrying arms, whereby each of the arms carries a plurality of drive and driven pulleys having respective belts thereon for the ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494027 | Efficiency impeller assembly for yard vacuum unit A yard vacuum unit includes a deck including upper and lower housing members that form a discharge outlet and a nozzle operatively connected to the deck. An engine is, mounted to the deck and includes a drive shaft. An impeller assembly is used to draw ya... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494782 | Threshing and separating unit of axial flow combines A combine harvester comprises a threshing and separating arrangement mounted to a main frame, which includes a generally cylindrical chamber having a generally longitudinal axis, and a separating concave assembly. The arrangement further includes a rotor ... | 12/17/2002 |
