Patents by Inventor Freddy Christian Slabbinck

Freddy Christian Slabbinck 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).

  • Apparatus for controlling a position-adjustable implement
    Patent number: 5713190
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling the position of a header relative to the ground surface, the apparatus including one or more pivotable shoes arranged to contact the ground and to move in dependence on changes in the ground contour. A further member secured to such a pivotable shoe includes a reflecting surface remote from the point of contact of the shoe with the ground surface. An emitter/receiver is spaced from the reflecting surface and connected to a control circuit whereby the position of the header relative to the ground may be measured by virtue of the position of the reflecting surface. The position of the header relative to the ground surface is then adjustable in dependence on the detected measurements, by means of various actuators associated with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Antoon Germain Vermeulen, Paul Ernest Maria Snauwaert, Bert Juul Frans Paquet, Freddy Christian Slabbinck, Yvan Cyriel Cornelius Vandergucht, Stefaan Danneels