Patents by Inventor Blaine R. Noll

Blaine R. Noll 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: 11825771
    Abstract: A clean out system of a header for an agricultural vehicle. The header includes a frame with a floor having at least one cutout for allowing an unwanted material to pass therethrough. The clean out system includes at least one door configured for pivotally connecting to the floor and selectively engaging with the at least one cutout, a latching mechanism connected to the at least one door and configured for securing the at least one door to the frame, and at least one actuating member operably connected to the at least one door and configured for selectively latching the latching mechanism and pivoting the at least one door in between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Thomas, Benjamin Kemmerer, Joel T. Cook, Blaine R. Noll, Herbert M. Farley
  • Patent number: 11758840
    Abstract: An agricultural header includes a header frame and at least one harvesting element carried by the header frame. The header frame includes a rigid portion, a first conformable portion flexibly coupled to the rigid portion by a first resilient material that allows at least about 1.5° of reversible deflection, and a second conformable portion flexibly coupled to the rigid portion by a second resilient material that allows at least about 1.5° of reversible deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer
  • Patent number: 11744172
    Abstract: A clean out system of a header for an agricultural vehicle including at least one cover having a plurality of perforations and at least one actuating member connected to the at least one cover. The at least one actuating member is configured for moving the at least one cover between a first position to completely cover at least one cutout of the frame of the header for blocking the unwanted material from exiting the header, a second position to at least partially uncover the at least one cutout for permitting the unwanted material to pass through the at least one cutout, and a third position to align at least one perforation of the plurality of perforations with the at least one cutout for permitting the unwanted material to pass through the at least one cutout and the at least one perforation of the plurality of perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine R. Noll, Jeffrey D. Thomas, Benjamin Kemmerer
  • Patent number: 11653599
    Abstract: A cleaning system of a header for an agricultural vehicle. The header includes a frame with a floor having at least one cutout therein. The cleaning system includes at least one door, an elongated member operably connected to the at least one door, and at least one actuator connected to the elongated member. The elongated member is rotatable by the at least one actuator to slide the at least one door between a first position for covering the at least one cutout and a second position for at least partially uncovering the at least one cutout and allowing an unwanted material to pass through the at least one cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine R. Noll, Jeffrey D. Thomas, Benjamin Kemmerer
  • Patent number: 11589512
    Abstract: A header (102) for an agricultural harvester (100) comprising a frame (104), a cutter bar (106), a draper belt and a cutter bar support sub-assembly connected to the frame is disclosed. The cutter bar support sub-assembly generally includes a draper support sub-assembly (200A,200B) and a support arm subassembly. The draper support sub-assembly is pivotably connected to the support arm sub-assembly and pivotable about a longitudinal axis of the support arm sub-assembly. The draper support sub-assembly includes a first draper support (608) that includes a curved surface engaging the draper belt and a cutter bar mount (606) supporting the cutter bar. The support arm sub assembly includes a support member connected to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Benjamin Kemmerer, Blaine R. Noll, Brian L. Scheuring
  • Publication number: 20230035890
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling the operation of harvesting implements configured for use with agricultural harvesters includes a harvesting implement configured to be supported relative to an agricultural harvester, and at least one user interface component supported on the harvesting implement. The user interface component(s) is configured to receive input commands associated with controlling an operation of the harvesting implement. The system also includes an implement-based controller supported on the harvesting implement and being communicatively coupled to the user interface element(s) such that the implement-based controller is configured to receive the input commands from the at least one user interface component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Preston L. McKinney, Blaine R. Noll
  • Patent number: 11503766
    Abstract: A header for a combine harvester includes a conveyor belt for conveying crop material in a conveyance direction, and an adjusting device for adjusting a tension of the conveyor belt. The adjusting device includes a cable that is movable with respect to a frame member of the header. A portion of the cable that is either directly or indirectly attached to one end of a roller for the conveyor belt extends either parallel to or substantially parallel to a tensioning direction of the conveyor belt for adjusting the tension of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt may be an infeed conveyor belt or a lateral conveyor belt of a draper header, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Todderud, Jeff Thomas, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer, Kevin Ward
  • Patent number: 11497164
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle header suspension having a frame, a plurality of supports extending forward from the frame, an anchor plate, a frame pivot joining the frame to the anchor plate to be rotatable about a frame pivot axis, a frame actuator connected between the anchor plate and the frame and configured to resiliently hold the frame at a predetermined position relative to the anchor plate, and to allow the frame to move through a range of motion relative to the anchor plate, upon compression and/or extension of the frame actuator. The frame actuator may be, for example, at least one single-acting hydraulic actuator, mechanical spring, or a pneumatic cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jethro Martin, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer
  • Publication number: 20220272901
    Abstract: A header for a combine harvester includes a conveyor belt for conveying crop material in a conveyance direction, and an adjusting device for adjusting a tension of the conveyor belt. The adjusting device includes a cable that is movable with respect to a frame member of the header. A portion of the cable that is either directly or indirectly attached to one end of a roller for the conveyor belt extends either parallel to or substantially parallel to a tensioning direction of the conveyor belt for adjusting the tension of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt may be an infeed conveyor belt or a lateral conveyor belt of a draper header, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Todderud, Jeff Thomas, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer, Kevin Ward
  • Patent number: 11425860
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a chassis and an auger having a tube extending in end to end relation with and rotatably supported by the chassis. The header further includes a drive mounted adjacent a mid-portion of the auger and operatively engaged with the mid-portion of the auger for driving rotation thereof. The header thus provides an auger which is driven at its mid-portion, thereby eliminating the hydraulic complexities of augers that are driven at their ends. In addition, when the auger tube is continuous, the mid-portion driven, continuous tube auger eliminates the crop dead spot that typically occurs when split augers are deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Blaine R. Noll
  • Patent number: 11412658
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle header includes a frame supporting components of the agricultural vehicle header. A reel is mounted to the frame such that a weight of the reel produces a bending moment on the frame in a first direction that can cause the header to droop toward a ground surface. A gauge wheel is mounted to the frame such that a normal force, which is produced by the gauge wheel on the ground surface, is transmitted to the frame to cause a bending moment on the frame in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction in order to either limit or prevent drooping of the header toward the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: David M. Dechristopher, Blaine R. Noll
  • Patent number: 11412660
    Abstract: A transportable agricultural combine header includes a frame and a wheel assembly attached to the frame. The wheel assembly includes: (a) at least one spindle to which a wheel is configured to be mounted; (b) a rotatable arm connected to and extending from the spindle; (c) a frame attachment structure attaching the at least one spindle and the rotatable arm to the frame; and (d) a suspension system interconnecting the rotatable arm and the frame attachment structure for reducing stress on the frame as the agricultural combine header is transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Blaine R. Noll
  • Patent number: 11399458
    Abstract: An agricultural header including a belt that wraps around rollers. A cutter bar assembly that cuts a crop and delivers the crop to the belt. The cutter bar assembly includes a cutter bar, a stationary blade assembly that couples to the cutter bar, a moving blade assembly that couples to the cutter bar. The moving blade assembly moves relative to the stationary blade assembly to cut the crop. A skid couples to the cutter bar and maintains a distance between the ground and the stationary blade assembly and the moving blade assembly. The cutter bar defines a recess that receives debris from the belt and directs the debris to the skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Kemmerer, Blaine R. Noll, Scott P. Deichmann
  • Patent number: 11382262
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester having a cutterbar lockout control mechanism that can be set in flex or rigid modes independent of the position of the cutterbar assembly. The cutterbar lockout control mechanism may be set to flex or rigid modes without the operator having to reach under the header, and the operator may reposition the cutterbar assembly without leaving the cab. Also, a method for setting the operating mode of a cutterbar assembly of a header for an agricultural harvester, and a method for repositioning a cutterbar assembly of a header for an agricultural harvester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Thomas, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer, Joel T. Cook
  • Publication number: 20220039314
    Abstract: An agricultural header including a belt that wraps around rollers. A cutter bar assembly that cuts a crop and delivers the crop to the belt. The cutter bar assembly includes a cutter bar, a stationary blade assembly that couples to the cutter bar, a moving blade assembly that couples to the cutter bar. The moving blade assembly moves relative to the stationary blade assembly to cut the crop. A skid couples to the cutter bar and maintains a distance between the ground and the stationary blade assembly and the moving blade assembly. The cutter bar defines a recess that receives debris from the belt and directs the debris to the skid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Kemmerer, Blaine R. Noll, Scott P. Deichmann
  • Patent number: 11172614
    Abstract: An attachment system for an agricultural vehicle including a feeder housing and a header. The attachment system includes at least one feeder connecting member configured for being located on and movably connected to the feeder housing, and at least one header connecting member configured for being located on the header. The at least one feeder connecting member is automatically connectable and securable to the at least one header connecting member as the feeder housing lifts the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer, Preston L. McKinney
  • Publication number: 20210227750
    Abstract: An agricultural header includes a header frame and at least one harvesting element carried by the header frame. The header frame includes a rigid portion, a first conformable portion flexibly coupled to the rigid portion by a first resilient material that allows at least about 1.5° of reversible deflection, and a second conformable portion flexibly coupled to the rigid portion by a second resilient material that allows at least about 1.5° of reversible deflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer
  • Publication number: 20210212254
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester having a cutterbar lockout control mechanism that can be set in flex or rigid modes independent of the position of the cutterbar assembly. The cutterbar lockout control mechanism may be set to flex or rigid modes without the operator having to reach under the header, and the operator may reposition the cutterbar assembly without leaving the cab. Also, a method for setting the operating mode of a cutterbar assembly of a header for an agricultural harvester, and a method for repositioning a cutterbar assembly of a header for an agricultural harvester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff Thomas, Blaine R. Noll, Benjamin Kemmerer, Joel T. Cook
  • Publication number: 20210144922
    Abstract: A header (102) for an agricultural harvester (100) comprising a frame (104), a cutter bar (106), a draper belt and a cutter bar support sub-assembly connected to the frame is disclosed. The cutter bar support sub-assembly generally includes a draper support sub-assembly (200A,200B) and a support arm subassembly. The draper support sub-assembly is pivotably connected to the support arm sub-assembly and pivotable about a longitudinal axis of the support arm sub-assembly. The draper support sub-assembly includes a first draper support (608) that includes a curved surface engaging the draper belt and a cutter bar mount (606) supporting the cutter bar. The support arm sub assembly includes a support member connected to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Herbert M. Farley, Benjamin Kemmerer, Blaine R. Noll, Brian L. Scheuring
  • Patent number: RE49178
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a header carried by the chassis. The header includes: a center section supporting at least one center cutter and having a pair of lateral ends; a wing section linked to one of the lateral ends of the center section and supporting at least one wing cutter, the wing section being vertically moveable relative to the center section between a harvesting position and a transport position, the wing section being pivotable about a generally vertical pivot axis in the transport position and substantially prevented from pivoting about the pivot axis in the harvesting position; and an actuator linked to the wing section and configured to vertically move the wing section from the harvesting position to the transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley J. Wenger, Zachary Long, Craig D. Roberts, Andrew V. Lauwers, Blaine R. Noll, James F. Rayfield, John J. Conroy