Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Sauerwei

Christopher T. Sauerwei 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).

  • FLEXIBLE DRAPER HEADER WITH FEEDER HOUSE ADAPTER AND CENTER DECK
    Publication number: 20150007545
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with an adapter, a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a fore-and-aft draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine. The fore-and-aft draper includes a draper frame swingably supported on the header frame at a pivot to project forwardly therefrom and a draper belt supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Honas, Christopher T. Sauerwei, Randy Lohrentz