Patents Assigned to Dragotec USA, Inc.
  • Harvester head assembly with apparatus for guiding harvested crops
    Patent number: 9265198
    Abstract: A combine harvester includes a harvester head assembly. The harvester head assembly includes an apparatus having a body. A forward end of the apparatus includes a barrier flange extending therefrom and forming a barrier surface that operates to block harvested crops from dropping off the forward end of the bonnet. Additionally, the barrier flange includes a kickback portion. The kickback portion operates to deflect harvested crops toward the rearward direction to further avoid loss of harvested crops out the forward end of the harvester head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dragotec USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan D. Hulstein, Michael L. Banken, Ian Kristoffer Shoultz
  • Snout height and tension adjustment
    Patent number: 9253944
    Abstract: Adjustment of snout height and tension is provided for a combine harvester. The combine harvester includes a header having a plurality of row unit divider assemblies. The row unit divider assemblies include a bonnet portion, a snout portion, and a height and tension adjustment device. The height and tension adjustment device is coupled between the bonnet portion and the snout portion and is operable to adjust an angle and tension of the snout portion with respect to the bonnet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Dragotec USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan D. Hulstein, Allan M. Cronen, Michael L. Banken
  • Trash finger
    Patent number: 8621835
    Abstract: A corn head includes a frame, an auger, and a finger. The frame includes a feeder house opening and a trough located in front of the feeder house opening. The auger is rotatably mounted in the trough and includes flighting for directing material into the feeder house opening. The finger is attached to the auger and extends radially outward from the auger. The finger is flexible and rotates along with the auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Dragotec USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Bollig
  • TRASH FINGER
    Publication number: 20130160416
    Abstract: A corn head includes a frame, an auger, and a finger. The frame includes a feeder house opening and a trough located in front of the feeder house opening. The auger is rotatably mounted in the trough and includes flighting for directing material into the feeder house opening. The finger is attached to the auger and extends radially outward from the auger. The finger is flexible and rotates along with the auger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: DRAGOTEC USA, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis Bollig
  • Corn head with tension control for deck plates
    Publication number: 20080092507
    Abstract: A corn head includes a tension control system that adjusts tension or biasing force of each deck plate of the corn head based upon user inputs, sensor signals, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Dragotec USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Bollig