Patents by Inventor Gottfried Pietsch

Gottfried Pietsch 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: 8100601
    Abstract: A connection arrangement between a feed roller and a gearbox of a field chopper has a first shaft (25) with a central bore (26) that is rotatingly supported around an axis of rotation D, in a gearbox housing (30). A second shaft (32) is connected to a feed roller. The second shaft (32) is rotatingly supported around the axis of rotation D. The second shaft (32) has a central bore (33) that is aligned with the central bore (26) of the first shaft (25). A connecting journal (37) rests in the central bore (26) of one of the two shafts (25). The connecting journal (37) is form-fittingly connected to the central bore for torque transmission. It is axially displaceable along the axis of rotation D between a connected position where it is inserted into the central bore (33) of the other of the two shafts (32), and a released position, where it is pulled out of the central bore (33) of the other of the two shafts (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried Pietsch, Stefan Rauschenbach, Andreas Roth
  • Patent number: 7908832
    Abstract: An agricultural machine, especially a field chopper, has a carrier vehicle (28) with an intake unit (18) mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The intake unit has an intake gearbox (19) and at least one feed roller (21, 21?; 24, 24?) to guide the harvested goods to a chopper drum (10). The intake gearbox (19) is drivingly connected to that at least one feed roller (21, 21?; 24, 24?). The intake unit (18) is at least partially detachably attached to the carrier vehicle (28). A hydraulic motor (17) is mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The hydraulic motor (17) drives the intake gearbox (19). The hydraulic motor (17) has a drive shaft (40) that is detachably and drivingly connected to an input shaft of the intake gearbox (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried Pietsch, Stefan Rauschenbach, Andreas Roth
  • Publication number: 20100011736
    Abstract: An agricultural machine, especially a field chopper, has a carrier vehicle (28) with an intake unit (18) mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The intake unit has an intake gearbox (19) and at least one feed roller (21, 21?; 24, 24?) to guide the harvested goods to a chopper drum (10). The intake gearbox (19) is drivingly connected to that at least one feed roller (21, 21?; 24, 24?). The intake unit (18) is at least partially detachably attached to the carrier vehicle (28). A hydraulic motor (17) is mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The hydraulic motor (17) drives the intake gearbox (19). The hydraulic motor (17) has a drive shaft (40) that is detachably and drivingly connected to an input shaft of the intake gearbox (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried Pietsch, Stefan Rauschenbach, Andreas Roth
  • Publication number: 20100016087
    Abstract: A connection arrangement between a feed roller and a gearbox of a field chopper has a first shaft (25) with a central bore (26) that is rotatingly supported around an axis of rotation D, in a gearbox housing (30). A second shaft (32) is connected to a feed roller. The second shaft (32) is rotatingly supported around the axis of rotation D. The second shaft (32) has a central bore (33) that is aligned with the central bore (26) of the first shaft (25). A connecting journal (37) rests in the central bore (26) of one of the two shafts (25). The connecting journal (37) is form-fittingly connected to the central bore for torque transmission. It is axially displaceable along the axis of rotation D between a connected position where it is inserted into the central bore (33) of the other of the two shafts (32), and a released position, where it is pulled out of the central bore (33) of the other of the two shafts (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried Pietsch, Stefan Rauschenbach, Andreas Roth