Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Sauerwein

Christopher T. Sauerwein 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).

  • COMBINE HARVESTER DRAPER HEADER HAVING FLEXIBLE CUTTERBAR
    Publication number: 20090249760
    Abstract: A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. One embodiment has draper assemblies and a central conveyor fixed relative to the flexible cutterbar assembly, while another has the draper assemblies and central conveyer flexible with the cutterbar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz
  • Combine Harvester Draper Header Having Flexible Cutterbar
    Publication number: 20090094957
    Abstract: A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. One embodiment has draper assemblies and a central conveyor fixed relative to the flexible cutterbar assembly, while another has the draper assemblies and central conveyer flexible with the cutterbar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Schmidt, Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz, Bernard D. Regier, Stanley R. Clark, Alan R. Bergkamp
  • COMBINE HARVESTER DRAPER HEADER HAVING FLEXIBLE CUTTERBAR
    Publication number: 20090007534
    Abstract: A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. One embodiment has draper assemblies and a central conveyor fixed relative to the flexible cutterbar assembly, while another has the draper assemblies and central conveyer flexible with the cutterbar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz
  • FLEXIBLE DRAPER AND CUTTER BAR WITH TILT ARM FOR CUTTERBAR DRIVE
    Publication number: 20080276590
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with 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 and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz
  • DRAPER BELT WITH CROP-RETAINING RIB
    Publication number: 20080271426
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with 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 and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randy Lohrentz, Christopher T. Sauerwein, James R. Schmidt