Deere & Company

Joseph B Fochs

Dustin T Staade

Thomas H Ward

Michael J Ackerman

Adam Zell

Christopher Michael Ruden

Christopher James Maifield

Scott W Zimmerman

John C Lauper

Michael Trump

Daniel D Watson

Daniel J Wild

James Thomas DeYoung

Satish Parthasarathy

Jeremy M Kreutner

Jesse J Stanton

A draft frame positioning system of a motor grader having a main frame includes an adjustable draft frame configured to be moved to one of a plurality of positions and a moldboard coupled to the draft frame. The moldboard is movable based on the position of the draft frame. A saddle assembly is coupled between the draft frame and the main frame, and the saddle assembly includes a first saddle arm, a second saddle arm, and a saddle top member coupled between the first and second saddle arms. A saddle positioning cylinder moves between an extended position and a retracted position, and the cylinder is coupled at one end to the main frame or the saddle top member and at an opposite end to the saddle assembly. A movement of the saddle positioning cylinder induces movement of the draft frame to any of its plurality of positions.

Motor grader saddle positioning system and method thereof

A method of controlling work machine performance includes providing a controller for controlling at least one machine function and a mobile communication link. The mobile communication link transmits a wireless network and connects to a mobile device via the wireless network when a maintenance schedule mobile application is enabled on the mobile device. The mobile application includes at least one maintenance item to be completed on the work machine before the work machine is enabled to perform the at least one machine function. The method further includes receiving by the mobile communication link a status for the at least one maintenance item, communicating the status to the controller, and determining by the controller if the at least one maintenance item is completed based on the status. The machine is enabled to perform the at least one machine function if the at least one maintenance item is completed.

Method of controlling machine function based on performance of a work machine maintenance schedule and system thereof

A moldboard rail cleaner for removing debris from a rail of a work machine having a tilt frame housing defining a first cavity. The work machine has a wear insert positioned within the first cavity and adapted to slide along the rail as the rail moves along a rail axis. Further, a sub-housing may be coupled to the tilt frame housing and define a second cavity. Finally, a wiper is disposed at least partially within the second cavity, the sub-housing configured to bias the wiper into contact with the rail.

Two stage moldboard rail cleaner

Motor grader rear section housing

A work machine powered by an internal combustion engine having an exhaust aftertreatment device and air cleaner positioned over the top portion of the engine, which is mounted in the work machine chassis. A frame is releasably connected to the chassis through an adjustable mounting with three axis adjustment and the air cleaner is mounted to the frame. A carriage is releasably mounted to the frame and carries the exhaust aftertreatment device to enable independent removal for servicing and/or replacement.

Work machine with easily serviceable exhaust aftertreatment device

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Dubuque, IA, United States of America

Joseph B Fochs