Patents by Inventor Thierry E. Devriese

Thierry E. Devriese 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).

  • Combine harvester with adjustable cleaning shoe arrangement
    Patent number: 9693506
    Abstract: A combine harvester has a driving shoe arrangement. The driving shoe includes a preparation pan and one or more sieves, coupled to a drive mechanism for driving a reciprocating movement of the pan and sieves. The stroke of the reciprocating movement of the pan and/or sieves is adjustable, through the application of a drive mechanism including one or more pivotably mounted support arms for supporting the pan or sieve, and a drive arm connected to one of the support arms through an adjustable connection link. The adjustable connection link can be a variable length actuator whose length determines the stroke of the pan or sieve. The stroke of the pan or sieve can be adjusted during a harvesting run, thereby allowing a fast adjustment to changing external conditions such as the slope of the terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Tom De Smet, Matthias Baert, Frederik Tallir, Bart M. A. Missotten, Frank R. G. Duquesne, Luc Yde, Thierry E. Devriese
  • Combine Harvester With Adjustable Cleaning Shoe Arrangement
    Publication number: 20160029562
    Abstract: A combine harvester has a driving shoe arrangement. The driving shoe includes a preparation pan and one or more sieves, coupled to a drive mechanism for driving a reciprocating movement of the pan and sieves. The stroke of the reciprocating movement of the pan and/or sieves is adjustable, through the application of a drive mechanism including one or more pivotably mounted support arms for supporting the pan or sieve, and a drive arm connected to one of said support arms through an adjustable connection means. The adjustable connection means can be a variable length actuator whose length determines the stroke of the pan or sieve. The stroke of said pan or sieve can be adjusted during a harvesting run, thereby allowing a fast adjustment to changing external conditions such as the slope of the terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tom De Smet, Matthias Baert, Frederik Tallir, Bart M.A. Missotten, Frank R.G. Duquesne, Luc Yde, Thierry E. Devriese