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James Kelley Adamson

Mark Leonard Pearson

Bruce Alan Coers

Ryan Patrick Mackin

Jeffrey R Walter

Daniel James Burke

Volker Fuchs

Kevin P Hurley

Janet R Willett

Karthikeyan Narayanan

Glenn Everett Pope

Paul David Marvin

Todd E Van Hal

Johann Hwang Pierce

John L Peters

Stephen Michael Patton

Wesley Brands

Jeffrey Allen Turigliatti

Andrew James Foerderer

Peter E Kenyon

Francisco Mezzomo

David Patrick Cress

A harvester includes a chassis, a separation frame movably supported by the chassis and upon which crop material is deposited, a reciprocating drive operably coupled to the separation frame to reciprocate the separation frame, a control system, a sensor programmed to produce a signal indicative of a tilt of the chassis relative to a gravitational direction, and programmed to provide the signal to the control system, and an adjustable link operably coupled between the separation frame and the chassis to adjust a pivot point of the separation frame. The control system is programmed to determine a change in tilt of the chassis based on the signal from the sensor. The controller is programmed to adjust the adjustable link to modify the pivot point of the separation frame in response to the change in tilt of the chassis.

Harvester separation frame orientation adjustment

A harvester may include a chassis, a first separation frame movably supported by the chassis and upon which crop material is deposited, a second separation frame movably supported by the chassis and upon which the crop material is deposited; a reciprocating drive operably coupled to the separation frame to reciprocate the separation frame and an adjustable link operably coupled between the separation frame and the chassis. The adjustable link facilitates adjustment of an orientation of the first separation frame independent of an orientation of the second separation frame without altering a reciprocation stroke distance.

An agricultural combine () has a windrow control circuit that controls the profile of windrow () based upon signals received from a sensor ().

Agricultural combine with windrow control circuit

A reciprocating knife assembly of an agricultural implement includes first and second elongate reciprocating knives disposed along a leading edge of an agricultural implement, the reciprocating knives being disposed end to end and extending colinearly for simultaneous reciprocation in opposite directions, the first and second reciprocating knives being supported for sliding movement on the agricultural implement in a lateral direction generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement as it travels through an agricultural field harvesting crop, a first bell crank coupled to the first reciprocating knife to reciprocate said knife, a second bell crank coupled to the second reciprocating knife to reciprocate the second reciprocating knife, and a common drive coupled to the first and second bell cranks to drive both the first and second bell cranks in opposite directions simultaneously.

Reciprocating knife assembly and reciprocating knife drive assembly

A hanger mount () is provided for a reciprocating sieve assembly () having a left side longitudinal member (), a right side longitudinal member (), a forward transverse member (), and a rearward transverse member (), wherein the hanger mount is a unitary body that has and defines a hanger connection () that is configured to be coupled to a reciprocating hanger (); a first mounting surface () that is configured to be fixed to one of the longitudinal members (); and a second mounting surface () that is configured to be fixed to one of the transverse members ().

Hanger mount for a reciprocating sieve

A frame for reciprocating sieve assembly comprises a first side member () that is elongate and extends longitudinally; a second side member () that is elongate and extends longitudinally; a third side member () that is elongate and extends transversely; a fourth side member () that is elongate and extends transversely; a first hanger mount (L,L) coupled to and extending between the first side member and the third side member; a second hanger mount (L,L) coupled to and extending between the first side member and the fourth side member; a third hanger mount (R,R) coupled to and extending between the second side member and the third side member; and a fourth hanger mount (R,R) coupled to and extending between the second side member and the fourth side member; wherein the first side member, the second side member, the third side member, and the fourth side member are comprised essentially of an aluminum alloy; and wherein the first hanger mount, the second hanger mount, the third hanger mount, and the fourth hanger mount are comprised essentially of a ferrous alloy.

Lightweight hybrid material reciprocating sieve

A sieve frame () for an agricultural harvester comprises two elongate members () that are extruded and extend generally horizontally and in the direction of travel of the agricultural harvester. The sieve frame further comprises two additional extruded elongate members () that are fixed transversely to the two elongate members. In one arrangement, the ends of the members are fixed together by hanger mounts.

Frame for a reciprocating sieve

A method for changing the track of a vehicle () having first and second wheels () disposed on opposing sides of the vehicle () along a line generally perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicle, the first and second wheels (are supported on first and second wheel supports () to permit the track of the first and second wheels () to be adjusted, at least one actuator () is coupled to at least one wheel of the first and second wheels () and is configured to change the toe angle of said first and second wheels (), and an electronic control unit () is coupled to the actuator () that is configured to command the actuator () to change the toe angle, the method comprising the steps of changing the toe angle of the first and second wheels (); rolling the vehicle () on the first and second wheels () over the ground to generate opposing lateral forces on the first and second wheels (); and applying the opposing lateral forces to the first and second wheel supports () to change the track of the first and second wheels ().

Method of automatically changing wheel toe angle

A flexible reel () for an agricultural harvesting head () includes a plurality of reel sections () coupled together with flexible joints (), wherein bats () mounted on one reel section () overlap and interleave with the bats () of an adjacent reel section ().

Flexible reel for an agricultural harvesting head

A draper platform () for an agricultural combine that has a first frame section () with a first endless conveyor belt () wrapped around a first inner roller () and a first outer roller (), the first outer roller () having a first axis of rotation; a second frame section () supported on the first frame section () having a second endless conveyor belt () wrapped around a second inner roller () and a second outer roller (), the second inner roller () having a second axis of rotation; a first pivot joint () coupling the first frame section () to the second frame section (), such that the second frame section () pivots with respect to the first frame section () about an axis () that extends generally parallel to the first outer roller () and the second inner roller (), and in which the first pivot joint () maintains a constant distance between the first outer roller (), and the second inner roller () when the second frame section () pivots with respect to the first frame section () about the axis ().

Flexible draper platform with pivot geometry

An agricultural combine includes a supporting structure. A work assembly is coupled to the supporting structure. The work assembly has a plurality of components to assist in the performing of crop processing operations. The work assembly is configured to define an air stream path. The work assembly has at least one rotary component that generates an air stream that flows through the air stream path to aid in crop processing in the work assembly. A fluid system is configured to circulate a fluid. The fluid system includes a fluid cooler that is positioned at a location in the air stream path to provide cooling of the fluid.

Fluid cooler located in an air stream of a work assembly of an agricultural combine

A draper platform () for mounting on the feederhouse of an agricultural combine, comprises a center frame section () configured to be supported on the feederhouse and supporting a first endless conveyor belt (); a wing frame section () configured to be supported on a first side of the center frame section () and having a second endless conveyor belt (); and a first pivot joint () coupling the center frame section () to the wing frame section (), the first pivot joint () constraining the wing frame section () to pivot with respect to the center frame section () about a generally horizontal and forwardly extending axis (), the first pivot joint comprising first, second, and third pivot couplings (), wherein the first pivot coupling is a break-away coupling and is disposed forward of the second pivot coupling () and the third pivot coupling ().

Draper platform with breakaway joint

A harvesting machine including a chassis and a cleaning shoe. The cleaning shoe is supported by the chassis. The cleaning shoe includes a frame and at least one grain cleaning element. The frame is moveable in a first plane relative to the chassis. The at least one grain cleaning element is supported by the frame. The at least one grain cleaning element is movable in a second plane different from the first plane.

Grain cleaning assembly support frame movable in two planes

A knife section for use with a reciprocating cutter bar assembly of an agricultural machine includes a mounting base. A first knife extends outwardly from the mounting base. The first knife has a first linear extent from the mounting base. A second knife extends outwardly from the mounting base. The second knife has a second linear extent from the mounting base different than the first linear extent.

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James Kelley Adamson