Patents by Inventor Rolf Züm

Rolf Züm 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).

  • Patent number: 7805917
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a combine head with a frame to which a transverse conveyor spiral is secured that extends transversely with respect to the forward direction of the combine head, where several conveyor belt assemblies are pre-arranged at this transverse conveyor spiral in a laterally sequential manner in the forward direction and are equipped with conveyor belts, and in the harvesting mode of operation, convey material to be harvested rearward to the transverse conveyor spiral, which in turn conveys it transversely with respect to the forward direction and toward the middle of the combine head, wherein a cover is present between adjacent conveyor belt assemblies in order to seal off the inner zones of the conveyor belt assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Günter Kempf, Rolf Züm, Martin Stahl