Patents Assigned to Krone GmbH
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Publication number: 20050252389Abstract: A machine for collecting and pressing a crop to roll-shaped bales has a crop collecting device and a bale-forming device with a winding chamber arranged downstream of the crop collecting device. The bale-forming device is guided about first and second stationary deflection devices. Guides are positioned between the first and second stationary deflection guides. During a first bale-forming phase, the bale-forming device travels along a spatially determined movement path on the guides. During a subsequent bale-forming phase, the bale-forming device is transferred to additional movement paths that are independent of the guides and are determined by the diameter of the bale. The maximum bale diameter is selectable by moveable control devices. After the bale reaches the selected maximum diameter, the bale-forming device initiates a compression phase and exerts a compression force on the bale from the exterior to the interior of the bale.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK BERNARD KRONE GMBHInventors: Bernard Krone, Klaus Martensen
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Publication number: 20050252388Abstract: A machine for collecting and pressing a crop to roll-shaped bales has a crop collecting device and a bale-forming device defining a winding chamber arranged downstream of the crop collecting device. At least a first and a second stationary deflection devices are provided, wherein the bale-forming device is guided about the first and second stationary deflection devices. Stationary guides are positioned between the first and second stationary deflection guides. The bale-forming device, during a first bale-forming phase, travels along a spatially determined movement path and is supported on the stationary guides. The bale-forming device is lifted off the stationary guides during a second bale-forming phase. For compressing a bale to be formed after reaching a preset bale diameter, the bale-forming device exerts on the bale to be formed in a compression phase a compression force in a direction from the exterior to the interior of the bale.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK BERNARD KRONE GMBHInventors: Bernard Krone, Klaus Martensen
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Publication number: 20050244107Abstract: A coupling device for glass fiber connectors has a front panel (2,4) and at least on coupling (1,1?,1?,201,207), which can be inserted into the front panel from the front face (20,40,202) and can be locked by means of latching springs (14,14?,14?,214). The latching springs engage behind the front panel (2,4). The coupling (1,1?,1?,201,207) can be released from the front face and, in addition to plug openings (21,41) for the couplings, the front panel (2,4) for this purpose also has openings (22,23,23?,42,47,45,46) for releasing the couplings from the front face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: KRONE GmbHInventors: Eberhard Kahle, Adrian Benedetto, Jorg Adomeit, Joachim Brunzel
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Patent number: 6953362Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
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Publication number: 20050221630Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing access to two distribution modules (1) used in telecommunication and data technology. Each distribution module (1) is provided with at least one system end (11) and one user end (12). Each connection end (11, 12) is provided with at least one series of insulation-piercing-contact elements. The distribution modules (1) are mounted on a frame (2). At least one access to the system ends (11) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6) and at least one access to the user ends (12) is secured by at least one locking device (3, 6). The access lock to the user end (12) of at least one distribution module (1) can be unlocked independently of the other distribution modules (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: Krone GmbHInventors: Manfred Mueller, Antony Nijhuis
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Patent number: 6932513Abstract: A coupling device for glass fiber connectors has a front panel (2, 4) and at least one coupling (1, 1?, 1?, 201, 207), which can be inserted into the front panel from the front face (20, 40, 202) and can be locked by means of latching springs (14, 14?, 14?, 214). The latching springs engage behind the front panel (2, 4). The coupling (1, 1?, 1?, 201, 207) can be released from the front panel. In addition to plug openings (21, 41) for the couplings, the front panel (2, 4) may also have openings (22, 23, 23?, 42, 47, 45, 46) for releasing the couplings from the front.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Eberhard Kahle, Adrian Benedetto, Jörg Adomeit, Joachim Brunzel
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Patent number: 6925790Abstract: A harvesting apparatus for harvesting corn or other such stalked vegetation includes at least one circulating endless conveyor for gathered plants, which forms an area at an end thereof for delivery of the plants to an inlet opening of a further processing apparatus. The endless conveyor includes conveyor links articulated to one another and at least one cutting plane comprising outwardly pointing cutters and having above it at least one holding plane for holding the cut stalks and including lower, outwardly-pointing holders. The endless conveyor is constructed such that a front side thereof, facing the cutters and holders, is of a substantially closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbHInventors: Bernard Krone, Wilhelm Ahler, Alfons Keller
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Publication number: 20050106942Abstract: The invention relates to an access module (1) for telecommunications and data technology, having a housing in which externally accessible input and output contacts for connection of lines and wires are arranged, with the housing having a cavity in which at least one printed circuit board (6) is arranged, with the input and output contacts being arranged on opposite end faces of the housing, with the input contacts being in the form of at least one connecting strip (5) with insulation-displacement terminal contacts (41), and the output contacts being in the form of at least one plug connector (8), with the housing having at least two parts, with a front housing part (2) being fitted with the input contacts and the printed circuit board (6), and a rear housing part (3) being detachably connectable to the front housing part (2), with the rear housing part (3) having at least one outward bulge (9), and with the plug connector being arranged behind the outward bulge (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: KRONE, GmbHInventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Antony Nijhuis
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Publication number: 20050091954Abstract: A harvester for harvesting stalky crops has an intake and conveying device having an endless conveyor provided with outwardly oriented cutting, holding, and conveying elements that form cutting planes and holding planes. The endless conveyor has a supply area for transferring crop to an inlet opening of a processing device. The supply area has a stripping device with clearing elements each having a stripping surface. The stripping surfaces of the clearing elements are remote from a holder and face forwardly in the traveling and working direction. The stripping surfaces are vertical in an end area pointing in the traveling and working direction and positioned in a common vertical plane. The stripping surfaces have a section extending from the end area in a direction of crop flow and diverge with increasing spacing from one another in the direction of crop flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbHInventors: Bernard Krone, Josef Horstmann
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Patent number: 6837034Abstract: Harvesting equipment (1) for harvesting corn or similar stalk-like harvested products, the harvesting equipment (1) having at least one link chain (4; 5), which is provided with holding means for the cut-down harvested products (3), and has a tight side (4a; 5a) which can be moved, when in use, transversely to the driving direction (F) of the harvesting equipment (1), is constructed so that the extent (T) of an element (14, 15) of the link chain (4; 5), measured in the revolving direction (U1; U2), essentially corresponds to a whole number divider of a standard distance between rows (3a) of harvested products (3) cultivated, in a standardized manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbHInventors: Bernard Krone, Wilhelm Ahler, Alfons Keller
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Patent number: 6811323Abstract: An optical fiber terminating assembly has an outer body (10), a first member (11) locatable in the outer body (10) and which carries a protruding length of optical fiber (36) which locates an alignment structure (44, 45) and a housing (12) locatable in alignment with the first member (11). The housing (12) has an access opening for receiving an optical fiber (52, 53) to be terminated so that the fiber can be located in the alignment structure in abutment with the optical fiber length (35). The housing has a compartment (47) which receives a heat responsive adhesive element (57), a saddle (58) and a resistor (59). When a current is passed through the resistor, the heat generated is transmitted by the saddle to the adhesive which melts and flows around the optical fiber (52, 53) to secure it in position in abutment with the optical fiber length (35).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: David Patrick Murray, Ian George, Neil David Elliott
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Publication number: 20040187468Abstract: A device for determining and controlling a bale length on a pick-up baler for agricultural harvested material has a pick-up device, a feed channel connected to the pick-up device, and a pressing channel with pressing piston connected to the feed channel. A conveying device conveys the harvested material through the feed channel into the pressing channel. The pressing piston compacts the harvested material. A sensor detects a bale growth resulting upon compression of the harvested material during the feed stroke from the feed channel into the pressing channel. An electronic evaluation device is connected to the sensor that supplies a bale growth value to the electronic evaluation device where it is converted into an averaged operand or a statistical operand for determining a required number of feed strokes for reaching the nominal bale length. After the computed number of feed strokes is reached, the binding device is triggered for tying the finished bale.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK BERNARD KRONE GMBHInventors: Bernard Krone, Klaus Martensen
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Patent number: 6793515Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting cable (10) comprising a cable (10) with four conductor pairs (1, 2; 3, 6; 4, 5; 7, 8) which are routed in pairs in a defined manner in the cable (10), with an identical electrical plug connection being arranged at both ends of the cable (10), with a cable manager (11, 17) having guides (21-28; 31-38) for the conductors (1-8) being arranged at each of the two cable ends for fixing and defined guidance, in which guides the conductors (1-8) of the cable (10) are routed to the electrical contacts (41-48), with the cable managers (11, 17) each having a top face (16), a bottom face (15, 19), a rear face (12, 20) and an end surface (13, 18), and with the guides (21, 22, 27, 28; 31, 32, 37, 38) of the conductors (1, 2, 7, 8) which are associated with the two outer contact pairs (41, 42, 47, 48) being formed on the sides of the cable managers (11, 17) at right angles to the end surfaces (13, 18) of the cable managers (11, 17), and, from the rear face (12) to the end surface (13) iType: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Michael Gwiazdowski, Frank Mössner
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Patent number: 6788871Abstract: A housing is provided for a connection between optical fibers located in line groups (trunking or the like) in a building and one or more items of equipment. The housing is molded of plastic material and includes first and second housing members which are connectable. The first housing member is mountable on a wall or the like in the building so that it can receive optical fibers from the trunking and having formations which define a path for the fibers. The second housing member is pivotably mounted on the first member and has a shell. The shell has formations which define a path which can receive the fibers from the first housing member and along which the fibers can be guided to a splice region. The housing member has further formations which define paths for fibers extending from the splice region to one or more outlets.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Krone GmbHInventor: Christoper Charles Taylor
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Patent number: 6672898Abstract: The invention relates to a duplex plug-in connector for optical fiber connectors, comprising two fastening devices for receiving two simplex plug-in connectors (14) for forming a duplex plug-in connector (22), the fastening devices being designed in such a way that they at least partially enclose the connector housing (18) and/or a kink preventer (17) of a plug-in connector (14) to be received.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Eberhard Kahle, Detlev Thalemann
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Patent number: 6668532Abstract: A harvesting machine for harvesting corn and similar crops on stalks has at least one circulating endless conveyor for engaging a crop, wherein the endless conveyor forms a crop feed area for feeding the crop to an inlet opening of a processing device for further processing the crop. The endless conveyor has a lower cutting plane for the crop with outwardly extending conveying and guiding elements and at least one cutting blade arranged below the conveying and guiding elements. The cutting blade has a stepped configuration and, viewed in a running direction of the conveying and guiding elements, has cutting segments. Each cutting segment has a cutting edge and extends at a slant outwardly relative to a circulating path of the conveying and guiding elements. The cutting blade has cutting segment steps positioned between two neighboring ones of the cutting segments, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbHInventors: Bernard Krone, Josef Horstmann, Bernward Overmeyer, Alfons Keller
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Patent number: 6657861Abstract: A distribution cabinet (1) for accommodating weak-current distribution installations, in particular for arranging outdoors, having a base box (2), an outer cabinet body (3) with at least one door (4), a cabinet cover (5), and an inner installation frame (6), the installation frame (6) being made up of profile sections (50), of which the cross-sectional shapes has two insertion pockets (51a,b), of which the insertion directions (52a,b) run at right angles to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Krone GmbHInventor: Günter Irmer
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Patent number: 6654223Abstract: A surge arrester mounting unit is provided for telecommunications and data systems technology. The arrester includes an upper part and lower part made of plastic, and metallic contact elements which are arranged in pairs and which engage, by means of spring arms, in chambers of the upper part in order to made contact with surge arresters. The contact elements have contact blades which project out of the lower part. In order to enable the surge arrester mounting unit also to be used for terminal blocks with high transmission rates, the invention provides for the contact blades (11) for separating contact fingers (directed into the interior of a terminal block) (1)), from insulation piercing contact elements (4) to be made approximately twice as long as the spring arms (19) and to be given more than double the material thickness (d) at the free end by bending over.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Hans-Dieter Bippus, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls
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Patent number: 6644001Abstract: An implement combination has a self-propelled support vehicle moveable in a travel and working direction. At least one front-mounted implement is connected to a front end of the self-propelled support vehicle in the travel and working direction. At least one side-mounted implement is connected to a lateral side of the self-propelled support vehicle. A raising device transfers the front-mounted and side-mounted implements from a working and operating position near the ground into a partially raised head land position or into a completely raised transport position. The self-propelled support vehicle has a control and switching device. The front-mounted and side-mounted implements are coupled to the control and switching device such that a command for reverse travel of the control and switching device causes a mandatory raising of the front-mounted and side-mounted implements at least into the partially raised head land position.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbHInventors: Bernard Krone, Martin Egbers
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Patent number: D497343Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Krone GmbHInventors: Ralf-Dieter Busse, Harald Klein, Joachim Stark