Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Chapon

Emmanuel Chapon 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: 8991309
    Abstract: A round baler is provided having a frame, a baling chamber on the frame for forming a round bale, an unloading area provided between the baling chamber and a ground surface and at least one depositing element which is arranged in the unloading area and which extends parallel to the rotational axis of the round bale and serves for supporting the round bale during an unloading operation. To reduce mechanical stress on the round bale caused by the depositing element and as a result to prevent damage to the round bale, a flat section is provided which, compared to the rollers otherwise usually used as depositing element, provides a higher contact surface for the round bale such that the surface pressure during the impact of the round bale can be decisively reduced compared to the use of a roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Mickael Zabe, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20140190360
    Abstract: A round baler is provided having a frame, a baling chamber on the frame for forming a round bale, an unloading area provided between the baling chamber and a ground surface and at least one depositing element which is arranged in the unloading area and which extends parallel to the rotational axis of the round bale and serves for supporting the round bale during an unloading operation. To reduce mechanical stress on the round bale caused by the depositing element and as a result to prevent damage to the round bale, a flat section is provided which, compared to the rollers otherwise usually used as depositing element, provides a higher contact surface for the round bale such that the surface pressure during the impact of the round bale can be decisively reduced compared to the use of a roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Emmanuel Chapon, Mickael Zabe
  • Patent number: 8650845
    Abstract: An Idler is provided for a web wrap device. The idler has a deflector acting on web moved over the idler. The deflector has areas of different deflection intensity over its area of contact with the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Michel Menetrier, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20140026768
    Abstract: A round baler is provided having a frame, a baling chamber formed on the frame to form a round bale, a discharge region formed between the baling chamber and a base surface, and at least one handling element which is arranged in the discharge region and which extends parallel to the rotation axis of the round bale and serves to support the round bale during the discharge process. To reduce the mechanical load of the round bale, the handling element has an elastic layer which is elastically deformable under the effect of the round bale during the discharge process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Emmanuel Chapon, Mickael Zabe
  • Patent number: 8601770
    Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided in conjunction with a round baler. The web wrap apparatus has a feeder, a separator for the web, and a motion means. An actuator is provided at the motion means, which assists the separator in cutting the web, when the separator gets close to a cutting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Fredéric Paillet, Pascal Gresset, Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon
  • 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: 20120240516
    Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided and has a brake device that exerts pressure on a roll of a web material. In order to exert pressure even after the web material is cut, the brake device is locked by a retainer once the web is separated and is released by a feeder, when moving from a home position to a web feed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Emmanuel Chapon, Gresset Pascal
  • Publication number: 20120240520
    Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided having a separator with a separating edge and a feeder transporting web to a bale chamber. In order to keep the separating edge free of dirt, web fibers, etc. a stripper is connected to the feeder, which during a relative movement with respect to the separator strips along the separating edge and removes any particles sticking thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20120233963
    Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided having a separator with a separating edge deflecting a web against a counter member to separate it. In or at the counter member, retainers are provided, which protrude the web and thus avoid that the web glides along the counter member toward its center area. Preferably the retainers are formed as teeth in a wall of an inverted V-shaped counter member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Emmanuel Chapon, Gresset Pascal
  • Patent number: 8186137
    Abstract: A baffle arrangement is provided for a harvested crop recovery machine such as a baler. The baffle arrangement has two baffles that follow each other in the direction of the flow of the crop. The upstream baffle is configured in the form of a rake and permits harvested crop lying upon it to fall back into the flow of the crop. A second baffle following the above baffle is configured as a deflector plate having a substantially closed surface and extends above an overshot conveyor in order to conduct harvested crop lifted by it with a minimal amount of friction and prevents the harvested crop from leaving the flow of crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon, Sébastien Guillemot
  • Publication number: 20120117918
    Abstract: An Idler is provided for a web wrap device. The idler has a deflector acting on web moved over the idler. The deflector has areas of different deflection intensity over its area of contact with the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Michel Menetrier, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Patent number: 7900427
    Abstract: A loading device for the wrapping material roll of a wrapping mechanism is provided. The wrapping material roll can be placed on a carrier of the loading device and moved into an operating condition, where it is held in position by means of a roller. The roller is brought into operating position by an activating device, as soon as the carrier is moved out of its loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Emmanuel Chapon, Jean Viaud, Benoit Camus
  • 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: 20100236190
    Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided in conjunction with a round baler. The web wrap apparatus has a feeder, a separator for the web, and a motion means. An actuator is provided at the motion means, which assists the separator in cutting the web, when the separator gets close to a cutting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Frederic Paillet, Pascal Gresset, Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20100043370
    Abstract: A baffle arrangement is provided for a harvested crop recovery machine such as a baler. The baffle arrangement has two baffles that follow each other in the direction of the flow of the crop. The upstream baffle is configured in the form of a rake and permits harvested crop lying upon it to fall back into the flow of the crop. A second baffle following the above baffle is configured as a deflector plate having a substantially closed surface and extends above an overshot conveyor in order to conduct harvested crop lifted by it with a minimal amount of friction and prevents the harvested crop from leaving the flow of crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon, Sébastien Guillemot
  • Patent number: 7617653
    Abstract: A baling press having a pressing chamber and an apparatus for wrapping a bale in a wrapping web and having at least one rotating conveyor element is proposed, wherein the conveyor element advances the wrapping web to the bale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20090146438
    Abstract: A gate latch mechanism is provided on a round baler to pull a gate into a closed position and to lock it during baling operation. Bearings of an actuator on the gate and on the latch are located such that during the closing movement of the gate by means of the actuator, said actuator experiences a movement away from the bearing of the gate thereby allowing a locking pin to move over the latch and to overcome an early interference with the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: JEAN VIAUD, EMMANUEL CHAPON
  • Publication number: 20080282662
    Abstract: A baling press having a pressing chamber and an apparatus for wrapping a bale in a wrapping web and having at least one rotating conveyor element is proposed, wherein the conveyor element advances the wrapping web to the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Patent number: 7404284
    Abstract: A conveyor assembly is provided on a baler between a crop take-up arrangement and a baling chamber. The conveyor assembly includes a guide member assembly having an upwardly facing guide surface defining a lower limit of a crop conveying channel having an upper limit defined by an undershot rotor positioned above the guide surface. The conveyor assembly further includes a cutting arrangement mounted to a lower side of the guide member and having knives located for projecting through slots provided in the guide member. The cutting arrangement can be lowered together with the guide member, as well as shifted transverse to the forward operating direction relative to the guide member. In this way jams can be avoided or removed, and the cutting arrangement can be brought into a position accessible for purposes of maintenance, as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon
  • Publication number: 20080041016
    Abstract: A loading arrangement is proposed for the wrapping material roll of a wrapping assembly, in which the wrapping material roll can be deposited on a carrier and moved into an operating condition, where it is secured in this position by several rolls. The loading arrangement includes an intermediate frame that is moveable between a frame loading position and a frame operating position as a function of the position of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jean Viaud, Emmanuel Chapon, Vincent Millerat