Patents by Inventor Austin William Hughes

Austin William Hughes 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).

  • Draper platform with center conveyor and method of replacing the center conveyor belt
    Patent number: 8544250
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) has a center endless belt conveyor (118) that is supported on and between first and second adjacent support arms (246A, 246B). The center endless belt conveyor (118) is releasable from a first support arm (246A) of the two adjacent support arms to pivot downward away from the first support arm of the two adjacent support arms a distance sufficient to slidably remove an endless conveyor belt (134) from the center endless belt conveyor in a direction parallel to the axes of rotation of the rolls (300, 302) that support the endless conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Lovett, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Bruce A. Coers, Austin William Hughes
  • Draper Platform with Center Conveyor and Method of Replacing the Center Conveyor Belt
    Publication number: 20130097986
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) has a center endless belt conveyor (118) that is supported on and between first and second adjacent support arms (246A, 246B). The center endless belt conveyor (118) is releasable from a first support arm (246A) of the two adjacent support arms to pivot downward away from the first support arm of the two adjacent support arms a distance sufficient to slidably remove an endless conveyor belt (134) from the center endless belt conveyor in a direction parallel to the axes of rotation of the rolls (300, 302) that support the endless conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Lovett, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Bruce A. Coers, Austin William Hughes
  • Pivoting mount for a knife drive
    Patent number: 8347594
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) has a knife drive (250) for driving a knife assembly (140) that is supported on and between two adjacent support arms (246) that pivot with respect to each other and with respect to the frame (102, 104, 106) of the draper platform (100) to which the two adjacent support arms (246A, 246B) are pivotally connected. two resilient mounts couple opposing sides fo he sub-frame to the two adjacent support arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Lovett, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Bruce A. Coers, Austin William Hughes
  • Pivoting center conveyor for draper platform
    Patent number: 8336280
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) has a center endless belt conveyor (118) that is supported on and between two adjacent support arms (246A, 246B) that pivot with respect to each other and with respect to the frame (102, 104, 106) of the draper platform (100) to which the two adjacent support arms (246A, 246B) are pivotally connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Lovett, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Bruce A. Coers, Austin William Hughes
  • PIVOTING CENTER CONVEYOR FOR DRAPER PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20120291412
    Abstract: A draper platform (100) has a center endless belt conveyor (118) that is supported on and between two adjacent support arms (246A, 246B) that pivot with respect to each other and with respect to the frame (102, 104, 106) of the draper platform (100) to which the two adjacent support arms (246A, 246B) are pivotally connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Lovett, Benjamin J. Schlesser, Bruce A. Coers, Austin William Hughes