Patents by Inventor Bernard Wattron
Bernard Wattron 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: 10440883Abstract: A mower with a cutter bar including an elongated hollow casing, at least one bearing block mounted at the level of an orifice of the upper wall of the casing, at least one disk integral with a support shaft mounted in the bearing block, at least one cutter fixed with the ability to rotate freely on the disk, wherein each bearing block is made integral with the casing by at least one fastener assembly composed of at least two fastening elements assembled mutually by screwing. The mower wherein, for each fastener assembly, at least part of the zone or zones of engagement of the respectively female-threaded and male-threaded parts of the fastening elements is situated between the respective mutually opposite bracing surfaces of the fastening elements. Thus the fastening elements are less protruding and their connection zones are not subjected to the aggressions of the outside environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Joel Wilhelm, Michel Wolff, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20170347524Abstract: A mower with a cutter bar including an elongated hollow casing, at least one bearing block mounted at the level of an orifice of the upper wall of the casing, at least one disk integral with a support shaft mounted in the bearing block, at least one cutter fixed with the ability to rotate freely on the disk, wherein each bearing block is made integral with the casing by at least one fastener assembly composed of at least two fastening elements assembled mutually by screwing. The mower wherein, for each fastener assembly, at least part of the zone or zones of engagement of the respectively female-threaded and male-threaded parts of the fastening elements is situated between the respective mutually opposite bracing surfaces of the fastening elements. Thus the fastening elements are less protruding and their connection zones are not subjected to the aggressions of the outside environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Joel WILHELM, Michel WOLFF, Bernard WATTRON
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Patent number: 9759268Abstract: A torque-limiting device for secure transmission of a rotation between an inlet baseplate and an outlet baseplate, including at least one drive bolt that forms a breaking element by shearing in case of a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold, and an intermediate baseplate that is driven by the inlet baseplate and which in turn drives the outlet baseplate. The at least one bolt ensures driving of the intermediate baseplate and the inlet baseplate or the outlet baseplate. The intermediate baseplate includes at least one locking element by shape cooperation with a locking part of the bolt, and the torque-limiting device has a larger number of locking elements than of bolts. An agricultural machine can include such a torque-limiting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Julien Rouwens, Damion Babler, Bernard Wattron
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Patent number: 9599168Abstract: A torque-limiting device for secure transmission of a rotation between an inlet baseplate and an outlet baseplate, including at least one drive bolt that forms a breaking element by shearing in case of a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold, and an intermediate baseplate that is driven by the inlet baseplate and driving the outlet baseplate. The bolt ensures driving of the intermediate baseplate and the inlet baseplate or the outlet baseplate. The intermediate baseplate includes a locking element by shape cooperation with a locking part of the bolt. The intermediate baseplate is formed by two plates pressed against one another, one of which is used for housing of the locking part of the bolt and the other of which is used for axial support of the locking part and housing of the screw rod. An agricultural machine can include such a device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Julien Rouwens, Damion Babler, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20160053819Abstract: A torque-limiting device for secure transmission of a rotation between an inlet baseplate and an outlet baseplate, including at least one drive bolt that forms a breaking element by shearing in case of a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold, and an intermediate baseplate that is driven by the inlet baseplate and which in turn drives the outlet baseplate. The at least one bolt ensures driving of the intermediate baseplate and the inlet baseplate or the outlet baseplate. The intermediate baseplate includes at least one locking element by shape cooperation with a locking part of the bolt, and the torque-limiting device has a larger number of locking elements than of bolts. An agricultural machine can include such a torque-limiting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Julien ROUWENS, Damion BABLER, Bernard WATTRON
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Publication number: 20160053820Abstract: A torque-limiting device for secure transmission of a rotation between an inlet baseplate and an outlet baseplate, including at least one drive bolt that forms a breaking element by shearing in case of a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold, and an intermediate baseplate that is driven by the inlet baseplate and driving the outlet baseplate. The bolt ensures driving of the intermediate baseplate and the inlet baseplate or the outlet baseplate. The intermediate baseplate includes a locking element by shape cooperation with a locking part of the bolt. The intermediate baseplate is formed by two plates pressed against one another, one of which is used for housing of the locking part of the bolt and the other of which is used for axial support of the locking part and housing of the screw rod. An agricultural machine can include such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Julien ROUWENS, Damion BABLER, Bernard WATTRON
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Patent number: 9144198Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a frame carrying at least one harvesting mechanism and a lightening device of the harvesting mechanism. The lightening device includes second hydraulic jacks articulated on the frame and on the harvesting mechanism and connected by hydraulic circuits to first hydraulic jacks so as to be able to be actuated by the first hydraulic jacks and to hydropneumatic accumulators.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Rene Walter, Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20130205738Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a frame carrying at least one harvesting mechanism and a lightening device of the harvesting mechanism. The lightening device includes second hydraulic jacks articulated on the frame and on the harvesting mechanism and connected by hydraulic circuits to first hydraulic jacks so as to be able to be actuated by the first hydraulic jacks and to hydropneumatic accumulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Rene Walter, Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Patent number: 8458997Abstract: A mower-conditioner including a plant mowing mechanism including a cutting device, a plant conditioning system and a mechanism lifting these elements relative to the ground, this assembly being carried by a frame and including a fairing, the machine also including a plant ejection channel positioned as an extension of the plant conditioning system. The fairing is articulated to the plant ejection channel by a transverse axis that is positioned inside the machine, above and slightly behind the plant conditioning system, and the plant ejection channel is itself articulated to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20120090288Abstract: A mower-conditioner including a plant mowing mechanism including a cutting device, a plant conditioning system and a mechanism lifting these elements relative to the ground, this assembly being carried by a frame and including a fairing, the machine also including a plant ejection channel positioned as an extension of the plant conditioning system. The fairing is articulated to the plant ejection channel by a transverse axis that is positioned inside the machine, above and slightly behind the plant conditioning system, and the plant ejection channel is itself articulated to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Patent number: 8037666Abstract: A mower comprising a chassis carrying at least one harvesting mechanism and a lightening device of the at least one harvesting mechanism. The lightening device includes at least one torsion bar which is connected to a transverse beam of the chassis and which carries a lever on one of the ends of which a rod is articulated which is directed towards the harvesting mechanism and which is itself articulated on the harvesting mechanism or its suspension device.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20110047947Abstract: A mower comprising a chassis carrying at least one harvesting mechanism and a lightening device of said harvesting mechanism. The lightening device is constituted by at least one torsion bar which is connected to a transverse beam of the chassis and which carries a lever on one of the ends of which a rod is articulated which is directed towards the harvesting mechanism and which is itself articulated on said harvesting mechanism or its suspension device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Patent number: 7654067Abstract: A mower-conditioner conditioning roller comprising a superficial relief over the entirety of its periphery. This roller, of cylindrical overall shape, is hollow and has no cylindrical core and has a wall of reduced thickness directly comprising reliefs. The body of the roller is formed with at least one structured plate comprising reliefs obtained by bending or rolling.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventor: Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20070234695Abstract: A mower-conditioner conditioning roller comprising a superficial relief over the entirety of its periphery. This roller, of cylindrical overall shape, is hollow and has no cylindrical core and has a wall of reduced thickness directly comprising reliefs. The body of the roller is formed with at least one structured plate comprising reliefs obtained by bending or rolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventor: Bernard Wattron
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Patent number: 6668531Abstract: A machine for harvesting forage including in particular a cutting mechanism and a device for treating the cut products. The treatment device includes at least two ribbed rollers which are driven in rotation by a transmission. The transmission includes at least one flexible element which collaborates with a driving member and driven members which are mounted on shafts which drive the rotation of the rollers. At least one of the driven members is mounted on its shaft by a freewheel configured to transmit rotational movement from the driven member to the shaft in just one direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Bernard Wattron, Martin Walch
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Patent number: 6612102Abstract: The mower of the present invention comprises a frame, a cutting mechanism supported by the frame, and a windrow grouping mechanism. In turn, the windrow grouping mechanism comprises a longitudinal conveying device and a transverse conveying device. The mower of the present invention is notable in that the longitudinal conveying device comprises at least one roller, the longitudinal axis of which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of forward travel of the mower. The roller is driven in rotation about the longitudinal axis so that its surface transports a product, cut by the cutting mechanism, toward the rear of the mower.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20020152733Abstract: The mower of the present invention comprises a frame, a cutting mechanism supported by the frame, and a windrow grouping mechanism. In turn, the windrow grouping mechanism comprises a longitudinal conveying device and a transverse conveying device. The mower of the present invention is notable in that the longitudinal conveying device comprises at least one roller, the longitudinal axis of which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of forward travel of the mower. The roller is driven in rotation about the longitudinal axis so that its surface transports a product, cut by the cutting mechanism, toward the rear of the mower.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Martin Walch, Bernard Wattron
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Publication number: 20020144493Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for harvesting forage comprising in particular a cutting mechanism and a device for treating the cut products, which treatment device comprises at least two ribbed rollers which are driven in rotation by transmission means comprising at least one flexible element which collaborates with a driving member and driven members which are mounted on shafts which drive the rotation of the rollers, at least one of the driven members being mounted on its shaft by means of a freewheel driven in just one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventors: Bernard Wattron, Martin Walch
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Patent number: 6427428Abstract: A cutting device for a cutting machine including a driver driven by a drive shaft, a support structure secured to the driver and at least one drive device intended to drive a cut product toward the rear of the cutting machine. The drive device includes at least two drive walls which extend approximately right around the support structure and which are fixed removably to the support structure by assembly elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Rino Ermacora, Bernard Wattron, Martin Walch
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Patent number: 6381935Abstract: A cutting machine comprising a chassis connected to a motor vehicle, a cutting device comprising cutting members, a connecting device connecting the cutting device to the chassis in such a way as to allow the cutting device to be brought into a work position and into a transport position and comprising at least two connecting rods each one connected to the cutting device and to the chassis by means of a respective connection, one of the connections being a connection of the ball-joint type. The cutting machine is characterized in that at least one of the connections connecting a connecting rod to the cutting device or to the chassis comprises an elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Kuhn S.A.Inventors: Bernard Wattron, Martin Walch