Patents by Inventor Kyle Lauff

Kyle Lauff 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: 11032969
    Abstract: A crop dividing device for an agricultural header including a hood and a divider connected to the hood. The divider includes a base member pivotally connected to the hood. The base member includes a receiving section. The divider also includes an ear dam member receivable in the receiving section. The ear dam member is positionable in between a first position for increasing an overall slope of the divider and a second position for decreasing the overall slope of the divider. The ear dam member is connected to the receiving section in the first position, and the ear dam member is connected to one of the hood and base member in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Walker, Kyle Lauff, Brian P. Crow, John P. Roeder
  • Patent number: 10945371
    Abstract: An adjustable stalk stomper and/or chopper curtain assembly for a header of an agricultural harvester. The adjustable assembly comprises a control arm, at least one member connected to the control arm, wherein the at least one member is configured to knock down plant stalks and/or to shield the agricultural harvester from flying debris, and wherein the control arm is configured to provide for adjustment of the orientation of the at least one member relative to the ground and the header. An agricultural harvester header may include the above adjustable assembly and a frame having a toolbar. An agricultural harvester may include such header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Lauff, Eric Lee Walker, Herb Farley, Robert D. Crandall
  • Publication number: 20200323132
    Abstract: A crop dividing device for an agricultural header including a hood and a divider connected to the hood. The divider includes a base member pivotally connected to the hood. The base member includes a receiving section. The divider also includes an ear dam member receivable in the receiving section. The ear dam member is positionable in between a first position for increasing an overall slope of the divider and a second position for decreasing the overall slope of the divider. The ear dam member is connected to the receiving section in the first position, and the ear dam member is connected to one of the hood and base member in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Walker, Kyle Lauff, Brian P. Crow, John P. Roeder
  • Patent number: 10694654
    Abstract: A harvester including: a chassis; an adjustable feeder housing carried by the chassis and defining a face angle relative to a ground plane; a header carried by the chassis, the header including: a header frame; at least one harvesting element carried by the header frame; and at least one divider pivotably carried by the header frame and defining a divider angle relative to the ground plane; and a mechanical linkage coupling the feeder housing to the at least one divider such that the divider angle is adjustable independently of movement of the header frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Walker, Kyle Lauff
  • Publication number: 20190364736
    Abstract: An adjustable stalk stomper and/or chopper curtain assembly for a header of an agricultural harvester. The adjustable assembly comprises a control arm, at least one member connected to the control arm, wherein the at least one member is configured to knock down plant stalks and/or to shield the agricultural harvester from flying debris, and wherein the control arm is configured to provide for adjustment of the orientation of the at least one member relative to the ground and the header. Also disclosed are agricultural harvester headers comprising the above adjustable assembly and a frame having a toolbar, as well as agricultural harvesters comprising such headers and other machinery comprising such adjustable assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Lauff, Eric Lee Walker, Herb Farley, Robert D. Crandall
  • Publication number: 20190230841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a harvester including: a chassis; an adjustable feeder housing carried by the chassis and defining a face angle relative to a ground plane; a header carried by the chassis, the header including: a header frame; at least one harvesting element carried by the header frame; and at least one divider pivotably carried by the header frame and defining a divider angle relative to the ground plane; and a mechanical linkage coupling the feeder housing to the at least one divider such that the divider angle is adjustable independently of movement of the header frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Walker, Kyle Lauff