Patents by Inventor Kenneth During

Kenneth During 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).

  • Material conveyance system in a combine harvester
    Patent number: 10939618
    Abstract: A combine harvester is provided with a conveyance system for transporting crop material discharged by overhead grain separating apparatus to a grain cleaning shoe. The conveyance system comprises a series of oscillating pans which move the grain in a generally longitudinal direction. A return pan conveys the collected material forwardly to a front discharge edge from where the material falls onto a stratification pan below. The stratification pan conveys the collected material rearwardly to a rear discharge edge from where the material falls into the grain cleaning shoe. At least one of the return pan and the stratification pan is non-rectangular and has a non-transverse discharge edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Kenneth During, Morten Leth Bilde
  • MATERIAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM IN A COMBINE HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20190335668
    Abstract: A combine harvester is provided with a conveyance system for transporting crop material discharged by overhead grain separating apparatus to a grain cleaning shoe. The conveyance system comprises a series of oscillating pans which move the grain in a generally longitudinal direction. A return pan conveys the collected material forwardly to a front discharge edge from where the material falls onto a stratification pan below. The stratification pan conveys the collected material rearwardly to a rear discharge edge from where the material falls into the grain cleaning shoe. At least one of the return pan and the stratification pan is non-rectangular and has a non-transverse discharge edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth During, Morten Leth Bilde, David Marden
  • Material conveyance system in a combine harvester
    Patent number: 10342179
    Abstract: A combine harvester is provided with a conveyance system for transporting crop material discharged by overhead grain separating apparatus to a grain cleaning shoe. The conveyance system includes a series of oscillating pans which move the grain in a generally longitudinal direction. A return pan conveys the collected material forwardly to a front discharge edge from where the material falls onto a stratification pan below. The stratification pan conveys the collected material rearwardly to a rear discharge edge from where the material falls into the grain cleaning shoe. At least one of the return pan and the stratification pan is non-rectangular and has a non-transverse discharge edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Kenneth During, Morten Leth Bilde, David Marden
  • MATERIAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM IN A COMBINE HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20180110184
    Abstract: A combine harvester is provided with a conveyance system for transporting crop material discharged by overhead grain separating apparatus to a grain cleaning shoe. The conveyance system includes a series of oscillating pans which move the grain in a generally longitudinal direction. A return pan conveys the collected material forwardly to a front discharge edge from where the material falls onto a stratification pan below. The stratification pan conveys the collected material rearwardly to a rear discharge edge from where the material falls into the grain cleaning shoe. At least one of the return pan and the stratification pan is non-rectangular and has a non-transverse discharge edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth During, Morten Leth Bilde, David Marden