Patents by Inventor Franz Schrattenecker

Franz Schrattenecker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220346316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting system (1) for a combine harvester (2), having a support frame (3) for a cutting table (4), which has, on the cutting side, a cutting bar (6) which is fastened in an articulated manner to the support frame (3), is flexible transversely to the cutting direction (5) and can be adjusted in height with respect to the support frame (3) by means of a plurality of axle levers (7) which are arranged distributed over the width of the cutting system and engage at one end on the cutting bar (6) and at the other end on the support frame (3), wherein actuators (8) and thus the axle levers (7) with the cutting bar (6) can be actuated by a controller (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 10362735
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprises a frame which includes a rear wall and a base wall. The frame is formed as an extrusion profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: BISO Schrattenecker GmbH, CNH Industrial Belgium nv
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 10172288
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprises a frame which includes a rear wall and a base wall. The base wall includes at its end a fastening region for fastening a harvesting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: CNH Industrial Belgium nv, BISO Schrattenecker GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 9894841
    Abstract: A reel for a harvester, such as for a combine harvester. The reel includes a reel supporting pipe and star-shaped supports at the ends of the reel, the star arms being connected to each other by means of tine rods which run parallel to the supporting pipe, wherein the star-shaped supports are specifically at least partially reinforced as a result of which at least one of the tensile and compression forces acting on the supporting pipe can be absorbed by one or more tine rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: BISO Schrattenecker GmbH, CNH Belgium N.V.
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20170290265
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprises a frame which includes a rear wall and a base wall. The frame is formed as an extrusion profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicants: BISO SCHRATTENECKER GMBH, CNH BELGIUM N. V.
    Inventor: Franz SCHRATTENECKER
  • Patent number: 9675007
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprising a frame that has a rear wall and a bottom wall. To improve a harvesting attachment of this type, the rear wall comprises a central portion and two outer portions. The central portion of the rear wall is made of a high-tensile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Belgium nv
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20150257337
    Abstract: A picking unit for corn or the like for a harvesting attachment for a harvesting machine comprises a picking gap (10) on which two counter-rotating draw-in rollers (26, 27) are arranged. To improve such picking unit, one draw-in roller (26) has a portion (28) with a spiraling cutting edge (29) (FIG. 16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Franz SCHRATTENECKER
  • Publication number: 20150164000
    Abstract: A picking device for corn or the like comprises several picking units (1) which each comprise a picking gap (7) and rotating cutting knives (2, 3, 4). To improve the chopping effect, the picking units (1) comprise several rotating cutting knives (2, 3, 4) which are vertically spaced and whose centrifugal circles are different from each other (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Franz SCHRATTENECKER
  • Publication number: 20150164001
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprising a frame that has a rear wall and a bottom wall. To improve a harvesting attachment of this type, the rear wall comprises a central portion and two outer portions. The central portion of the rear wall is made of a high-tensile material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20150135674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a picking device for maize or the like, comprising several picking units (1) which each have a picking gap (5) and a rotating cutting blade (2). In order to allow utilization of the material to be cut, the picking units (1) comprise at least one driver (10, 11) that rotates about a vertical axis (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 8978335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel designed for mechanical connection with at least one further, identical panel by means of pivoting, with a tongue and groove profile (6, 8) for fastening the panels (2, 4) at the same height with respect to one another, comprising a groove profile (6) with a short groove cheek (14), a groove bottom (16) and a long groove cheek (18) on at least one side of the panel and a tongue profile (8) corresponding to the groove profile (6) on at least one side of the panel, wherein the long groove cheek (18) has a greater thickness (M) at its free end (20) than in the region under the free end of the short groove cheek (14), and wherein in the assembled state the tongue and groove each have upper bearing faces (24a, 24b), which are inclined with respect to the surface (10) of the panel (2, 4), and lower bearing faces (26a, 26b) which are rounded, and with locking means (28a, 28b) for fastening the panels (2, 4) in the same plane with respect to one another, comprising a locking face (28b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: tilo GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Kiefel, Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20150027097
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved connection device for an attachment of a self-propelled work machine, comprising a first pivot lever (13), a second pivot lever (14), and a third pivot lever (15). The first pivot lever (13) can be or is connected to the work machine such as to be drivable (18) and pivotable (27). The second pivot lever (14) is connected to the first pivot lever (13) such as to be drivable (28) and pivotable (27). The third pivot lever (15) is connected to the second pivot lever (14) such as to be drivable (32) and pivotable (31) and can be or is connected (29) to the attachment. The pivot pins (27, 31) of the second pivot lever (14) are vertically adjustable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20140325948
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvester comprises a frame which includes a rear wall and a base wall. The base wall includes at its end a fastening region for fastening a harvesting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicants: BISO SCHRATTENECKER GMBH, CNH BELGIUM N. V.
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20140283494
    Abstract: A reel for a harvester, such as for a combine harvester. The reel includes a reel supporting pipe and star-shaped supports at the ends of the reel, the star arms being connected to each other by means of tine rods which run parallel to the supporting pipe, wherein the star-shaped supports are specifically at least partially reinforced as a result of which at least one of the tensile and compression forces acting on the supporting pipe can be absorbed by one or more tine rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: BISO SCHRATTENECKER GMBH, CNH BELGIUM N. V.
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 8756904
    Abstract: A harvesting attachment for a harvesting machine includes a frame, and the frame includes an outer wall which defines a cavity in which at least one strut is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: CNH Industrial Belgium nv, Biso Schrattenecker GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20100326035
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a harvesting attachment for a harvesting machine with a frame, wherein the frame includes an outer wall which defines a cavity and in the cavity at least one strut is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20080245020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel designed for mechanical connection with at least one further, identical panel by means of pivoting, with a tongue and groove profile (6, 8) for fastening the panels (2, 4) at the same height with respect to one another, comprising a groove profile (6) with a short groove cheek (14), a groove bottom (16) and a long groove cheek (18) on at least one side of the panel and a tongue profile (8) corresponding to the groove profile (6) on at least one side of the panel, wherein the long groove cheek (18) has a greater thickness (M) at its free end (20) than in the region under the free end of the short groove cheek (14), and wherein in the assembled state the tongue and groove each have upper bearing faces (24a, 24b), which are inclined with respect to the surface (10) of the panel (2, 4), and lower bearing faces (26a, 26b) which are rounded, and with locking means (28a, 28b) for fastening the panels (2, 4) in the same plane with respect to one another, comprising a locking face (28b
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: TILO GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Kiefel, Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 7082742
    Abstract: A cutter mechanism (1) for a combine-harvester comprises a frame (2) forming a trough (6) from a rear wall (3), two side walls (4) and a floor (5) used as a cutting table, which frame (2) receives an adjustably inserted cutter bar (7) on the input side of the trough, connecting points for holding outer dividers (9), side cutters (10) or the like in the end regions of the cutter bar or side walls (4), a reel (12) of the reaper which is displaceable via actuating drives (11) above the cutter bar (7), and a feed screw (15) which is situated within the trough (6), with the floor (5) being transversally divided and being composed of a rear floor part (16) fixed to the frame for the purpose of adjusting the cutting table length to the respective reaping conditions and of a front floor part (17) which is guided in a slide-adjustable manner relative to the frame in the direction of the travel, and with both floor parts overlapping each other along the path of displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Publication number: 20050115217
    Abstract: A cutter mechanism (1) for a combine-harvester comprises a frame (2) forming a trough (6) from a rear wall (3), two side walls (4) and a floor (5) used as a cutting table, which frame (2) receives an adjustably inserted cutter bar (7) on the input side of the trough, connecting points for holding outer dividers (9), side cutters (10) or the like in the end regions of the cutter bar or side walls (4), a reel (12) of the reaper which is displaceable via actuating drives (11) above the cutter bar (7), and a feed screw (15) which is situated within the trough (6), with the floor (5) being transversally divided and being composed of a rear floor part (16) fixed to the frame for the purpose of adjusting the cutting table length to the respective reaping conditions and of a front floor part (17) which is guided in a slide-adjustable manner relative to the frame in the direction of the travel, and with both floor parts overlapping each other along the path of displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker
  • Patent number: 6772578
    Abstract: A harvester, especially a combine-harvester, is proposed, comprising a pickup reel (2) held rotatably between supporting arms (1) and with a drive (3) for the pickup reel (2). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions, the drive (3) is arranged within the pickup reel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Franz Schrattenecker