Patents by Inventor John O. Eagles

John O. Eagles 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).

  • Stalk roll for use in an agricultural harvesting machine
    Patent number: 8037667
    Abstract: A stalk roll for a corn head row unit has a conical seat and a spherical seat for mounting the stalk roll on a stalk roll driveshaft of a row unit. Each row unit has a drive shaft with a corresponding conical portion and a threaded fastener with a corresponding spherical portion for capturing the stalk roll on the drive shaft between mating conical shaft and stalk roll portions toward one end and mating spherical shaft and fastener portions at the other stalk roll end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John O. Eagles, Michael D. Howe, Steven T. Rieck, Fred H. Wallace, Janet R. Willett
  • Timing crank and cylindrical conveyor for an agricultural harvester
    Patent number: 7669396
    Abstract: A timing crank for a cylindrical conveyor of an agricultural harvester is provided that includes a unitary body in the form of an elongate member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end defines a first aperture having a first longitudinal axis, wherein the second end defines a second aperture having a second longitudinal axis, wherein each of the apertures are joined by a longitudinal slot extending between and being in communication with the first and second apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John O. Eagles, Duane J. Gosa
  • STALK ROLL
    Publication number: 20090188229
    Abstract: A stalk roll for a corn head row unit has a conical seat and a spherical seat for mounting the stalk roll on a stalk roll driveshaft of a row unit. Each row unit has a drive shaft with a corresponding conical portion and a threaded fastener with a corresponding spherical portion for capturing the stalk roll on the drive shaft between mating conical shaft and stalk roll portions toward one end and mating spherical shaft and fastener portions at the other stalk roll end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: John O. Eagles, Michael D. Howe, Steven T. Rieck, Fred H. Wallace, Janet R. Willett
  • Timing Crank And Cylindrical Conveyor For An Agricultural Harvester
    Publication number: 20090050447
    Abstract: A timing crank for a cylindrical conveyor of an agricultural harvester is provided that includes a unitary body in the form of an elongate member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end defines a first aperture having a first longitudinal axis, wherein the second end defines a second aperture having a second longitudinal axis, wherein each of the apertures are joined by a longitudinal slot extending between and being in communication with the first and second apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: John O. Eagles, Duane J. Gosa