Patents by Inventor Nelson John Klapak

Nelson John Klapak 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).

  • Suspension system for a belt pickup header in an agricultural harvester
    Patent number: 7726111
    Abstract: A belt pickup header for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a frame having opposite ends, a belt pickup carried by the frame, and a pair of suspension arms carrying the belt pickup. Each suspension arm is pivotally coupled with a respective frame end. A pair of compression springs are each positioned between a respective suspension arm and corresponding frame end. Each spring vertically supports a respective suspension arm. A pair of fluid shocks are each interconnected between a respective suspension arm and corresponding frame end. Each fluid shock damps movement of the corresponding suspension arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Sheldon Joseph Grywacheski, Nelson John Klapak, Leslie Gregory Hill, Derek Stanley Rude, Jobey Mathew Schnepf