Patents by Inventor KRIS LOFF

KRIS LOFF 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).

  • Draper belt platform with additional conveyor in transition area
    Patent number: 9078396
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) for mounting on a feederhouse of an agricultural combine comprises an elongate reciprocating knife assembly (140) at a forward edge of the draper platform (100). A left side endless belt conveyor (116) is disposed behind the reciprocating knife assembly on the left side of the draper platform (100) and a right side endless belt conveyor (120) is disposed behind the elongate reciprocating knife assembly (140) on the right side of the draper platform (100). A center endless belt conveyor (118) carries the cut crop material rearward towards a central rear aperture (138) in the frame (101). A conveyor drum (136) is mounted above and in front of the central rear aperture (138). Conveyor members (150, 152, 164, 165) are located at crop transition zones (154, 156) between the left side endless belt conveyor (116), and the conveyor drum (136), and between the right side endless belt conveyor (120) and the conveyor drum (136).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan R Yanke, Kris Loff, Daniel S Hoffman, Matthew R White, Benjamin M Lovett
  • DRAPER BELT PLATFORM WITH ADDITIONAL CONVEYOR IN TRANSITION AREA
    Publication number: 20140237979
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) for mounting on a feederhouse of an agricultural combine comprises an elongate reciprocating knife assembly (140) at a forward edge of the draper platform (100). A left side endless belt conveyor (116) is disposed behind the reciprocating knife assembly on the left side of the draper platform (100) and a right side endless belt conveyor (120) is disposed behind the elongate reciprocating knife assembly (140) on the right side of the draper platform (100). A center endless belt conveyor (118) carries the cut crop material rearward towards a central rear aperture (138) in the frame (101). A conveyor drum (136) is mounted above and in front of the central rear aperture (138). Conveyor members (150, 152, 164, 165) are located at crop transition zones (154, 156) between the left side endless belt conveyor (116), and the conveyor drum (136), and between the right side endless belt conveyor (120) and the conveyor drum (136).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: BRYAN R YANKE, KRIS LOFF, DANIEL S HOFFMAN, MATTHEW R WHITE, BENJAMIN M LOVETT