Patents by Inventor Andrew Lauwers

Andrew Lauwers 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: 10314234
    Abstract: A guide assembly for a lateral draper belt of a header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The guide assembly includes a first elongated guide for connecting to the header and a second elongated guide for connecting to the header. The first elongated guide has a slot defined by three inner surfaces for receiving a first complementary shaped draper belt portion of the later draper belt. The second elongated guide has a slot defined by seven inner surfaces for receiving a second complementary shaped draper belt portion of the lateral draper belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Schropp, Craig Roberts, Andrew Lauwers, Blaine Noll
  • Publication number: 20190110400
    Abstract: An example corn harvester and associated systems and methods are provided. The corn harvester includes a corn head including a plurality of dividers. Each divider includes a hood with a top surface, and first and second side surfaces, one of the first or second side surfaces including a recessed area formed therein. The corn harvester includes an auger mounted to the hood. The auger is configured to be powered to rotate about an auger central axis. The corn harvester includes a tall corn attachment mounted to the hood and configured to be positioned in a stored position or a working position. In the stored position, the tall corn attachment is received within the recessed area of the hood. In the working position, the tall corn attachment extends from the top surface of the hood and at least partially covers a radial section of the auger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Lee Berggren, James Michael Gessel, Zachary Long, Andrew Lauwers, Vijayashankar Rajalingam
  • Publication number: 20190014720
    Abstract: A guide assembly for a lateral draper belt of a header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The guide assembly includes a first elongated guide for connecting to the header and a second elongated guide for connecting to the header. The first elongated guide has a slot defined by three inner surfaces for receiving a first complementary shaped draper belt portion of the later draper belt. The second elongated guide has a slot defined by seven inner surfaces for receiving a second complementary shaped draper belt portion of the lateral draper belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Schropp, Craig Roberts, Andrew Lauwers, Blaine Noll
  • Patent number: 10159186
    Abstract: A corn harvester that includes a corn head including a plurality of dividers is provided. Each divider includes a hood with a top surface, and first and second side surfaces, one of the first or second side surfaces including a recessed area formed therein. The corn harvester includes an auger mounted to the hood. The auger is configured to be powered to rotate about an auger central axis. The corn harvester includes a tall corn attachment mounted to the hood and configured to be positioned in a stored position or a working position. In the stored position, the tall corn attachment is received within the recessed area of the hood. In the working position, the tall corn attachment extends from the top surface of the hood and at least partially covers a radial section of the auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lee Berggren, James Michael Gessel, Zachary Long, Andrew Lauwers, Vijayashankar Rajalingam
  • Publication number: 20180054969
    Abstract: An example corn harvester and associated systems and methods are provided. The corn harvester includes a corn head including a plurality of dividers. Each divider includes a hood with a top surface, and first and second side surfaces, one of the first or second side surfaces including a recessed area formed therein. The corn harvester includes an auger mounted to the hood. The auger is configured to be powered to rotate about an auger central axis. The corn harvester includes a tall corn attachment mounted to the hood and configured to be positioned in a stored position or a working position. In the stored position, the tall corn attachment is received within the recessed area of the hood. In the working position, the tall corn attachment extends from the top surface of the hood and at least partially covers a radial section of the auger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lee Berggren, James Michael Gessel, Zachary Long, Andrew Lauwers, Vijayashankar Rajalingam
  • Publication number: 20090145692
    Abstract: A rear deck service ladder for combine harvesters having rear M.O.G. discharge ports, said ladders being retractable and extendible without interfering with the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Wayne Flickinger, Andrew Lauwers, Marion D. Mencer, III