Patents by Inventor Benjamin David Kemmerer

Benjamin David Kemmerer 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: 11991954
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a pin configured to movably couple to a first element of an agricultural header, wherein the first element includes one of an arm and a frame. The locking mechanism also includes a mount configured to couple to a second element of the agricultural header, wherein the second element includes the other of the arm and the frame. The pin is disposed within an opening of the mount, the opening has a first portion configured to receive the pin while the pin is in a first position and to block relative movement between the pin and the mount to block rotation of the arm, and the opening has a second portion configured to receive the pin while the pin is in a second position and to enable relative movement between the pin and the mount to enable rotation of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Joel Timothy Cook, Jeffrey D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11617300
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for an agricultural header includes a rod configured to extend laterally along the agricultural header and a cam coupled to the rod and configured to engage a respective arm of the agricultural header. The arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to a frame of the agricultural header. The rod is configured to rotate in a first direction to a first orientation to engage the cam with the arm to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame, and the rod is configured to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to a second orientation to disengage the cam from the arm to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Jeffrey Daniel Thomas, Benjamin David Kemmerer
  • Publication number: 20220071090
    Abstract: A reel assembly of an agricultural header includes a first arm configured to support a reel of the reel assembly and a first pivot joint configured to pivotally couple the first arm to a frame of the agricultural header. The first pivot joint is configured to enable the first arm to pivot about a first local lateral axis of the agricultural header and about a longitudinal axis of the agricultural header relative to the frame. In addition, the reel assembly includes a second arm configured to support the reel and a second pivot joint configured to pivotally couple the second arm to the frame. The second pivot joint is configured to enable the second arm to pivot about a second local lateral axis of the agricultural header relative to the frame and to substantially block pivoting of the second arm about the longitudinal axis relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert M. Farley
  • Publication number: 20220015292
    Abstract: A header of a harvester includes a cutter bar assembly, a side deck, and an airbag. The side deck includes a conveyor and an arm assembly. The cutter bar assembly is configured to cut crops, and the conveyor is configured to transport the crops cut by the cutter bar assembly toward a center of the header. The arm assembly is coupled to the cutter bar assembly and to the at least one airbag. The arm assembly is configured to pivot to enable the cutter bar assembly to flex along a lateral axis of the header. The airbag is configured to apply a substantially constant force to the at least one arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Joel Timothy Cook
  • Publication number: 20220007574
    Abstract: A header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The header includes a frame having a centerline defining a first side and a second side of the frame. A first portion of either the first side or the second side of the frame has a first trapezoidal profile that includes a first pair of legs that run along a longitudinal axis of the frame and a first pair of bases that form a height of the frame. The first pair of legs include a first top leg and a first bottom leg, and the first bottom leg is angled toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley
  • Publication number: 20220007577
    Abstract: A header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The header includes a rigid modular frame. The rigid modular frame includes a center section, a first outer section, and a second outer section. The first and second outer sections flank the center section and are rigidly coupled to the center section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Nicholas Santoleri
  • Publication number: 20220000031
    Abstract: A header system is provided. The headers system includes a conveyor belt and a belt roller assembly comprising a belt roller configured to contact the conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt. The header system further includes a belt roller assembly mount configured to secure the belt roller on the header system, wherein the belt roller mount assembly comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to an infeed deck frame included in the header system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Joel T. Cook, Blaine Robert Noll
  • Publication number: 20220000019
    Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a pin configured to movably couple to a first element of an agricultural header, wherein the first element includes one of an arm and a frame. The locking mechanism also includes a mount configured to couple to a second element of the agricultural header, wherein the second element includes the other of the arm and the frame. The pin is disposed within an opening of the mount, the opening has a first portion configured to receive the pin while the pin is in a first position and to block relative movement between the pin and the mount to block rotation of the arm, and the opening has a second portion configured to receive the pin while the pin is in a second position and to enable relative movement between the pin and the mount to enable rotation of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Joel Timothy Cook, Jeffrey D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220000022
    Abstract: An agricultural header includes a frame and a mount having a mount opening. The agricultural header also includes an arm configured to rotate about a pivot axis relative to the frame and to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header. In addition, the agricultural header includes a pin coupled to a first element and extending through the mount opening. The first element includes one of the arm and the frame. The agricultural header also includes a fastener configured to non-movably couple the mount to a second element while the fastener is in a locked state and to enable the mount to move relative to the second element while the fastener is in an unlocked state. The second element includes the other of the arm and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Joel Timothy Cook, Jeffrey D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210400873
    Abstract: A header system includes a first header segment comprising a cutter bar configured to cut crops, and a first portion of a conveyor assembly. The header system further includes a center section comprising a center section tilted top beam and a second portion of the conveyor assembly, wherein the center section is configured to receive cut crops from the first header segment via the first portion of the conveyor assembly, wherein the center section tilted top beam is disposed at a first angle tilted relative to ground when the header system is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin David KEMMERER, Blaine Robert NOLL, Herbert M. FARLEY
  • Publication number: 20210185875
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for an agricultural header includes a rod configured to extend laterally along the agricultural header and a cam coupled to the rod and configured to engage a respective arm of the agricultural header. The arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to a frame of the agricultural header. The rod is configured to rotate in a first direction to a first orientation to engage the cam with the arm to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame, and the rod is configured to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to a second orientation to disengage the cam from the arm to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Jeffrey Daniel Thomas, Benjamin David Kemmerer