Patents by Inventor Andrew Mark VEER
Andrew Mark VEER 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).
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Patent number: 11773945Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a drive system of an agricultural machine includes a longitudinal bar having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded portion. An attachment device is coupled to the top end to attach to a tensioning arm. A compression spring is located around a portion of the longitudinal bar. A first spring retainer engages with and retains a first end of the spring. A first locking nut fits to the threaded portion of the bar and retains the first spring retainer longitudinally in place relative to the bar. The longitudinal bar is rotationally freely coupled to the attachment device to permit free axial rotation of the bar about its longitudinal axis relative to the attachment device, and an engagement head is attached to and located at or proximate the bottom end of the longitudinal bar for engagement with a tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Andrew Mark Veer, William Ryan Haar
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Publication number: 20230141904Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a drive system of an agricultural machine includes a longitudinal bar having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded portion. An attachment device is coupled to the top end to attach to a tensioning arm. A compression spring is located around a portion of the longitudinal bar. A first spring retainer engages with and retains a first end of the spring. A first locking nut fits to the threaded portion of the bar and retains the first spring retainer longitudinally in place relative to the bar. The longitudinal bar is rotationally freely coupled to the attachment device to permit free axial rotation of the bar about its longitudinal axis relative to the attachment device, and an engagement head is attached to and located at or proximate the bottom end of the longitudinal bar for engagement with a tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Andrew Mark Veer, William Ryan Haar
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Patent number: 11578787Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a tensioning assembly of a drive system of an agricultural machine includes a longitudinal bar having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded portion. An attachment device is coupled to the top end to attach to a tensioning arm. A compression spring is located around a portion of the longitudinal bar. A first spring retainer engages with and retains a first end of the spring. A first locking nut fits to the threaded portion of the bar and retains the first spring retainer longitudinally in place relative to the bar. The longitudinal bar is rotationally freely coupled to the attachment device to permit free axial rotation of the bar about its longitudinal axis relative to the attachment device, and an engagement head is attached to and located at or proximate the bottom end of the longitudinal bar for engagement with a tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Andrew Mark Veer, William Ryan Haar
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Patent number: 11009105Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a tensioning assembly of a drive system of an agricultural machine includes a longitudinal bar having a longitudinal axis, a top end, and a bottom end. An attachment device is attached to the top end of the longitudinal bar. A compression spring has first and second ends, and is located around a portion of the longitudinal bar. A first spring retainer engages with and retains the first end of the spring. The longitudinal bar has a bolt section, and the bolt section has a threaded portion, an engagement head, and a sleeve section. The sleeve section includes an internally threaded hollow section for receiving the bolt section. The sleeve section is fixed and rotationally attached to the attachment device.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Andrew Mark Veer, William Ryan Haar
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Publication number: 20200325967Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a tensioning assembly of a drive system of an agricultural machine includes a longitudinal bar having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded portion. An attachment device is coupled to the top end to attach to a tensioning arm. A compression spring is located around a portion of the longitudinal bar. A first spring retainer engages with and retains a first end of the spring. A first locking nut fits to the threaded portion of the bar and retains the first spring retainer longitudinally in place relative to the bar. The longitudinal bar is rotationally freely coupled to the attachment device to permit free axial rotation of the bar about its longitudinal axis relative to the attachment device, and an engagement head is attached to and located at or proximate the bottom end of the longitudinal bar for engagement with a tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Andrew Mark VEER, William Ryan HAAR
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Publication number: 20190203812Abstract: A tensioning bar assembly for a tensioning assembly of a drive system of an agricultural machine, including a longitudinal bar having a longitudinal axis, a top end and a bottom end, an attachment device attached to the top end of the longitudinal bar, a compression spring having first and second ends, the spring located around a portion of the longitudinal bar, and a first spring retainer for engaging with and retaining the first end of the spring, where the longitudinal bar has a bolt section, and the bolt section has a threaded portion, an engagement head, and a sleeve section, and the sleeve section includes an internally threaded hollow section for receiving the bolt section, and the sleeve section is fixed and rotationally attached to the attachment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Andrew Mark VEER, William Ryan HAAR
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Publication number: 20190154120Abstract: A belt drive system for a vehicle, such as a combine harvester. The belt drive system uses a driven pulley which is selectively engageable with a driven shaft to supply rotation to the shaft. The pulley is mounted on a fixed, i.e. non-rotating, housing using suitable bearings, such that the bearings of the pulley continue to rotate and are dynamically loaded for all rotation conditions of the driven pulley, i.e. whether the pulley is engaged with the shaft or not. This prevents damage to the bearings due to false brinelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Nicholas H. Williams, Andrew Mark VEER
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Patent number: 10295026Abstract: A belt drive system for a vehicle, such as a combine harvester. The belt drive system uses a driven pulley which is selectively engageable with a driven shaft to supply rotation to the shaft. The pulley is mounted on a fixed, i.e. non-rotating, housing using suitable bearings, such that the bearings of the pulley continue to rotate and are dynamically loaded for all rotation conditions of the driven pulley, i.e. whether the pulley is engaged with the shaft or not. This prevents damage to the bearings due to false brinelling.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Nicholas H. Williams, Andrew Mark Veer
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Publication number: 20180195585Abstract: A belt drive system for a vehicle, such as a combine harvester. The belt drive system uses a driven pulley which is selectively engageable with a driven shaft to supply rotation to the shaft. The pulley is mounted on a fixed, i.e. non-rotating, housing using suitable bearings, such that the bearings of the pulley continue to rotate and are dynamically loaded for all rotation conditions of the driven pulley, i.e. whether the pulley is engaged with the shaft or not. This prevents damage to the bearings due to false brinelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Nicholas H. WILLIAMS, Andrew Mark VEER