LaVerne Anderson, Jr

Title: LaVerne Anderson, Jr.: Inventor of a Grain-Handling Arrangement for an Articulated Combine.

Introduction

LaVerne Anderson, Jr. is an inventor associated with New Windsor, Illinois, and Deere & Company. The supplied information identifies one patent in Anderson’s name, concerning grain handling in an articulated combine.

Latest Patents

Anderson’s listed patent is titled “Grain Handling Arrangement for an Articulated Combine.” It describes a hinge connecting the combine’s front and rear bogies, using spaced upper and lower links. The lower link allows the bogies to oscillate and establishes a steering pivot center, while the upper link spans the rear bogie and is pivotally connected to the upper portions of both bogies.

The arrangement also incorporates a conveyor for moving clean grain between the bogies. In one embodiment, the upper link is an auger tube that receives grain from a clean-grain elevator and cross auger. In another, the lower-link assembly also serves as the housing for an auger conveyor. Anderson’s listed patent count is 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Anderson’s invention to Deere & Company and to agricultural machinery design. The patent’s central contribution is its integration of structural and grain-conveying functions within the articulated combine’s hinge arrangement.

Collaborations

James R. Allen and Daniel L. Leemans are identified as Anderson’s coworkers. The supplied information does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative work.

Conclusion

LaVerne Anderson, Jr.’s listed patent presents a practical approach to combining articulation, steering, and clean-grain conveyance in an articulated combine.