Patents by Inventor John Dighton

John Dighton 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).

  • Harvester with adjustable separator
    Patent number: 11528846
    Abstract: A harvester includes a main frame supported on a ground surface for transport along the ground surface, an inlet for receiving a crop, and a separator for separating the crop into a first portion and a second portion. The separator includes a hood having an outlet, and a fan operable to generate an airflow through the outlet. The hood of the separator is movable relative to the main frame between a transport position and a harvest position. In the transport position, the hood is positioned at a first height above the ground surface. In the harvest position, the hood is positioned at a second height, greater than the first height, above the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Matthew Hansen, Dusk Mixon, John Dighton, Jeffrey Simoneaux, Eric Richard, Beau Downey, Marcie Words, Andrew Brauning, Blain Cazenave
  • HARVESTER WITH ADJUSTABLE SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20200137958
    Abstract: A harvester includes a main frame supported on a ground surface for transport along the ground surface, an inlet for receiving a crop, and a separator for separating the crop into a first portion and a second portion. The separator includes a hood having an outlet, and a fan operable to generate an airflow through the outlet. The hood of the separator is movable relative to the main frame between a transport position and a harvest position. In the transport position, the hood is positioned at a first height above the ground surface. In the harvest position, the hood is positioned at a second height, greater than the first height, above the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Hansen, Dusk Mixon, John Dighton, Jeffrey Simoneaux, Eric Richard, Beau Downey, Marcie Words, Andrew Brauning, Blain Cazenave