Patents by Inventor Andreas Haffert

Andreas Haffert 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: 8438821
    Abstract: A harvester (1), and in particular a forage harvester, has an engine and machinery housing (2) and a discharge chute (10) which is mounted to be movable at a discharge opening (9) from the engine and machinery housing (2). The discharge opening (9) is able to be adjusted in height at the engine and machinery housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Haffert
  • Patent number: 8019517
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes different working units, an input and display unit, a memory and evaluation unit, and a control device for influencing adjustable operating parameters of the working units, at least one set criterium being stored in the memory and evaluation unit, and, based on at least one crop material parameter and/or operating parameter that was determined in the harvesting process, and based on the at least one set criterium, a prognosis regarding the attainability of an actual harvesting goal is formulated, the prognosis being taken into account in the adjustment of the operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Boenig, Andreas Haffert
  • Patent number: 7815499
    Abstract: A harvester (1) comprises an engine and machinery housing (2), a discharge chute (6) which is movably mounted on the engine and machinery mounting (2) and which carries a first outfeed point (7) and a second outfeed point (12) for harvested crop, and at least one deflector for switching a flow of harvested crop from one of the outfeed points (7, 12) to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventor: Andreas Haffert
  • Patent number: 7752962
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided to compress crop material laid down in single layers for producing silage in a horizontal silo, with the use of an agricultural working machine, that carries a compressing device, the crop material laid down in single layers is compressed by at least one compressing element, and the at least one compressing element weighs on the crop material and moves relative to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Degen, Andreas Haffert
  • Publication number: 20090312920
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine includes different working units, an input and display unit, a memory and evaluation unit, and a control device for influencing adjustable operating parameters of the working units, at least one set criterium being stored in the memory and evaluation unit, and, based on at least one crop material parameter and/or operating parameter that was determined in the harvesting process, and based on the at least one set criterium, a prognosis regarding the attainability of an actual harvesting goal is formulated, the prognosis being taken into account in the adjustment of the operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Ingo Boenig, Andreas Haffert
  • Publication number: 20090113866
    Abstract: A harvester (1), and in particular a forage harvester, has an engine and machinery housing (2) and a discharge chute (10) which is mounted to be movable at a discharge opening (9) from the engine and machinery housing (2). The discharge opening (9) is able to be adjusted in height at the engine and machinery housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Andreas Haffert
  • Publication number: 20090113868
    Abstract: A harvester (1) comprises an engine and machinery housing (2), a discharge chute (6) which is movably mounted on the engine and machinery mounting (2) and which carries a first outfeed point (7) and a second outfeed point (12) for harvested crop, and means for switching a flow of harvested crop from one of the outfeed points (7, 12) to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Andreas Haffert
  • Patent number: 7503160
    Abstract: In method and a device for determining the compression properties of crop material in an agricultural working machine, a compressing device is capable of being filled with a material sample during the working process, the compression of the material sample is determined based on at least one defined precompression of the material sample carried out by the compressing device, and at least one compressing element assigned to the compressing device applies a load on the material sample and moves relative to it, to provide an improved compression effect in crop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Degen, Andreas Haffert
  • Publication number: 20080047248
    Abstract: An agricultural carrier vehicle has a feeder housing and a front harvesting attachment capable of being swiveled from a working position into a hauling position, for picking up and conveying crop material. The feeder housing and the front harvesting attachment are interconnected via at least one adapting device, which is designed such that, when the front harvesting attachment is swiveled from a working position into a hauling position, the connection between the front harvesting attachment and the feeder housing is maintained, and, during the hauling operation, the carrier vehicle draws the front harvesting attachment using the adapting device in a direction of travel for hauling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Haffert, Ludger Frerichs, Hubert Erdmann
  • Publication number: 20070213106
    Abstract: In method and a device for determining the compression properties of crop material in an agricultural working machine, a compressing device is capable of being filled with a material sample during the working process, the compression of the material sample is determined based on at least one defined precompression of the material sample carried out by the compressing device, and at least one compressing element assigned to the compressing device applies a load on the material sample and moves relative to it, to provide an improved compression effect in crop material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Degen, Andreas Haffert
  • Publication number: 20070212204
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided to compress crop material laid down in single layers for producing silage in a horizontal silo, with the use of an agricultural working machine, that carries a compressing device, the crop material laid down in single layers is compressed by at least one compressing element, and the at least one compressing element weighs on the crop material and moves relative to it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Degen, Andreas Haffert