Patents by Inventor Joel David Ferris

Joel David Ferris 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).

  • Harvested crop residue chopper and distribution arrangement for a combine with an impeller blower whose shape conforms to the contour of the straw chopper
    Patent number: 8864561
    Abstract: The invention concerns a harvested crop residue chopper and distribution arrangement for a combine (10) with a straw chopper (60) with a rotor (74) that can be brought into rotation about a horizontal axis (98) with chopper blades (76) fastened thereto that define an outer envelope (96), and with at least one impeller blower (82) arranged downstream of the straw chopper (60) with impeller blades (84) that can rotate about an axis of rotation (88) that extends vertically, in which the impeller blades (84) are provided with outer edges (94) that conform to the envelope (96) of the chopper knives (76) and follow it very closely and are not in contact with it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Dirk Weichholdt, Rico Priesnitz, Friedrich K Lauer, Oliver Klein, Chad Allen Dow, Joel David Ferris
  • Harvested crop residue chopping and distribution arrangement for a combine with an impeller blower
    Patent number: 8146336
    Abstract: A harvested crop residue chopper-and distribution arrangement for a combine (10) has a straw chopper (60) with an outlet (80) arranged in the plane of the outlet (96), with at least one impeller blower (82) arranged downstream of the outlet (80) of the straw chopper (60) with impeller blades (84) that can be rotated in the plane of the impeller blower (98) about an axis of rotation (88), where the plane of the impeller blower (98) may be inclined relative to the plane of the outlet (96). The impeller blades (84) may be connected with a central body (92) that is connected to a cone (94) facing the outlet (80) of the straw chopper (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Dirk Weichholdt, Rico Priesnitz, Friedrich K Lauer, Oliver Klein, Chad Allen Dow, Joel David Ferris
  • Harvested Crop Residue Chopper and Distribution Arrangement For A Combine With An Impeller Blower Whose Shape Conforms To The Contour Of The Straw Chopper
    Publication number: 20110053669
    Abstract: The invention concerns a harvested crop residue chopper and distribution arrangement for a combine (10) with a straw chopper (60) with a rotor (74) that can be brought into rotation about a horizontal axis (98) with chopper blades (76) fastened thereto that define an outer envelope (96), and with at least one impeller blower (82) arranged downstream of the straw chopper (60) with impeller blades (84) that can rotate about an axis of rotation (88) that extends vertically, in which the impeller blades (84) are provided with outer edges (94) that conform to the envelope (96) of the chopper knives (76) and follow it very closely and are not in contact with it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Dirk Weichholdt, Rico Priesnitz, Friedrich K. Lauer, Oliver Klein, Chad Allen Dow, Joel David Ferris
  • Harvested Crop Residue Chopping and Distribution Arrangement For A Combine With An Impeller Blower
    Publication number: 20110053668
    Abstract: A harvested crop residue chopper—and distribution arrangement for a combine (10) has a straw chopper (60) with an outlet (80) arranged in the plane of the outlet (96), with at least one impeller blower (82) arranged downstream of the outlet (80) of the straw chopper (60) with impeller blades (84) that can be rotated in the plane of the impeller blower (98) about an axis of rotation (88), where the plane of the impeller blower (98) may be inclined relative to the plane of the outlet (96). The impeller blades (84) make be connected with a central body (92) that is connected to a cone (94) facing the outlet (80) of the straw chopper (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Dirk Weichholdt, Rico Priesnitz, Friedrich K Lauer, Oliver Klein, Chad Allen Dow, Joel David Ferris