Patents by Inventor David Beaufort

David Beaufort 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: 8656832
    Abstract: A round baler comprises a baling chamber which is surrounded by compression elements in the form of a single compression belt or a plurality of compression belts, the adjacent edges of which butt directly against one another. The compression elements rest on a drivable roll and freely running rolls and is guided laterally through lateral guides in the axial direction of at least one of the rolls. The lateral guides are arranged on both sides of the compression elements immediately upstream of a drivable roll with regard to the direction of movement of the compression elements which applies during the baling operation. They consist of discs which rotate in the plane of the compression elements, the discs having grooves into which the compression elements extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Manuel Marques, David Beaufort, Sébastien Guerin
  • Patent number: 8573119
    Abstract: A device is provided for covering a bale chamber of a round baler. The device has a planar cover element made from a flexible material that extends between an upper holder and a brace moving between a lower, closed position, and an upper, open position for ejecting a round bale. The cover element consists of a fabric made from plastic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: David Beaufort
  • Patent number: 8522512
    Abstract: A round baler is provided having a web wrap apparatus with a feeder for introducing web into a bale chamber through a gap between adjacent motion means. The motion means are provided with protrusions, and anti-interference spacing means are provided to prevent the feeder from contacting the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Frédéric Paillet, Pascal Gresset, Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon, David Beaufort, Sébastien Guerin
  • Publication number: 20130032047
    Abstract: A round baler comprises a baling chamber which is surrounded by compression elements in the form of a single compression belt or a plurality of compression belts, the adjacent edges of which butt directly against one another. The compression elements rest on a drivable roll and freely running rolls and is guided laterally through lateral guides in the axial direction of at least one of the rolls. The lateral guides are arranged on both sides of the compression elements immediately upstream of a drivable roll with regard to the direction of movement of the compression elements which applies during the baling operation. They consist of discs which rotate in the plane of the compression elements, the discs having grooves into which the compression elements extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Manuel Marques, David Beaufort, Sébastien Guerin
  • Publication number: 20120204739
    Abstract: A device is provided for covering a bale chamber of a round baler. The device has a planar cover element made from a flexible material that extends between an upper holder and a brace moving between a lower, closed position, and an upper, open position for ejecting a round bale. The cover element consists of a fabric made from plastic fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: David Beaufort
  • Patent number: 8056472
    Abstract: A twine arm assembly is provided with a guide member controlling the movement of a twine arm during a tying cycle. In order to facilitate the insertion of new twine into the twine arm, said guide member is made of two parts which can be locked to each other or which can move with respect to each other in order to bring the twine arm into a position, in which twine can be inserted easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: David Beaufort, Frédéric Paillet, Pascal Gresset
  • Publication number: 20100251910
    Abstract: A twine arm assembly is provided with a guide member controlling the movement of a twine arm during a tying cycle. In order to facilitate the insertion of new twine into the twine arm, said guide member is made of two parts which can be locked to each other or which can move with respect to each other in order to bring the twine arm into a position, in which twine can be inserted easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: David Beaufort, Frédéric Paillet, Pascal Gresset
  • Publication number: 20100236191
    Abstract: A round baler is provided having a web wrap apparatus with a feeder for introducing web into a bale chamber through a gap between adjacent motion means. The motion means are provided with protrusions, and anti-interference spacing means are provided to prevent the feeder from contacting the protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Frederoc Paillet, Pascal Cresset, Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon, David Beaufort, Sebastien Guerin
  • Publication number: 20060213172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tine having segments that extend in a converging manner. As a result of this configuration, the harvested crop can be thrown off the tine more easily and into the desired windrow. A base is formed as a consequence of this configuration. The base closes or reduces open space between adjoining tines and increases the conveying surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: David Beaufort, Heinrich Tepe, Jerome Repellin
  • Patent number: 6666010
    Abstract: A towed farm implement includes a set of auxiliary wheels mounted for elevating the implement to a height which permits the implement to be pulled over and lowered onto a transport trailer or which permits the trailer to be otherwise maneuvered to a loading position beneath the implement. Once the implement is loaded, a pivoted tongue of the implement is positioned so as to be used for the endwise transport of loaded implement. In one embodiment, the auxiliary wheels are mounted on their own lift arms for being swung vertically by an adjusting mechanism that is independent of that use to effect vertical adjustment of the ground wheels. In another embodiment, the wheel support arms of the ground wheels and the lift arms to which the auxiliary wheels are mounted are secured together for being swung by the same adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: David Beaufort, Damien Faivre, Heinrich Tepe, Matthew Mentzer
  • Publication number: 20020043060
    Abstract: A towed farm implement includes a set of auxiliary wheels mounted for elevating the implement to a height which permits the implement to be pulled over and lowered onto a transport trailer or which permits the trailer to be otherwise maneuvered to a loading position beneath the implement. Once the implement is loaded, a pivoted tongue of the implement is positioned so as to be used for the endwise transport of loaded implement. In one embodiment, the auxiliary wheels are mounted on their own lift arms for being swung vertically by an adjusting mechanism that is independent of that use to effect vertical adjustment of the ground wheels. In another embodiment, the wheel support arms of the ground wheels and the lift arms to which the auxiliary wheels are mounted are secured together for being swung by the same adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: David Beaufort, Damien Faivre, Heinrich Tepe, Matthew Mentzer