Patents by Inventor Johann Rumpler

Johann Rumpler 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: 8961286
    Abstract: A method and device for harvesting threshed crops including a threshing assembly (3) arranged downstream of a cutting assembly (2) of a combine harvester (1) for separating the grain-chaff mixture (12) from the straw. A chaffing device (4) is arranged downstream of the threshing assembly (3) for separating the total straw fraction into a first and a second straw fraction (5.1, 5.2). A comminution device (8) is arranged downstream of the chaffing device (5) for comminuting the second straw fraction (5.2). A blower (10) having a suction pipe (9) draws in and mixes the grain-chaff mixture (12) and the second straw fraction (5.2) to form a mixture (18) of grain, chaff, and second straw fraction and conveys the mixture (18) into a silo (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Johann Rumpler
  • Publication number: 20120324853
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for harvesting threshed crops. The device according to the invention for harvesting threshed crops includes a threshing assembly (3) arranged downstream of the cutting assembly (2) of a combine harvester (1) for separating the grain-chaff mixture (12) from the straw, a chaffing device (4) arranged downstream of the threshing assembly (3) for separating the total straw fraction into a first and a second straw fraction (5.1, 5.2), a comminution device (8) arranged downstream of the chaffing device (5) for comminuting the second straw fraction (5.2), and a blower (10) having a suction pipe (9) for drawing in and mixing the grain-chaff mixture (12) and the second straw fraction (5.2) to form a mixture (18) of grain, chaff, and second straw fraction and for conveying the mixture (18) into a silo (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: Johann Rumpler