Patents by Inventor Ludger Gausmann

Ludger Gausmann 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: 6450430
    Abstract: A drum chopper in which cutting blades are locked in a form-fitting relationship to blade receptacles includes a locking structure between the blades and receptacles and a clamping piece. In one embodiment, the locking structure is integrally formed in the bearing surfaces of the receptacle and the mating surfaces blade by a latch projection in the receptacle and a lug in the blade. In another embodiment, the locking structure is formed by matching grooves in the mating surfaces of the receptacle and blade and a key inserted into the matching grooves. The clamping piece is inserted between the blade and a stop in the receptacle to secure the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Dykstra, Ludger Gausmann
  • Publication number: 20010002683
    Abstract: A drum chopper in which cutting blades are locked in a form-fitting relationship to blade receptacles includes a locking structure between the blades and receptacles and a clamping piece. In one embodiment, the locking structure is integrally formed in the bearing surfaces of the receptacle and the mating surfaces blade by a latch projection in the receptacle and a lug in the blade. In another embodiment, the locking structure is formed by matching grooves in the mating surfaces of the receptacle and blade and a key inserted into the matching grooves. The clamping piece is inserted between the blade and a stop in the receptacle to secure the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Dykstra, Ludger Gausmann
  • Patent number: 6062011
    Abstract: A conveying device for stem-bearing crops which is provided with two rotatable circular blades and two rotatable housings above for receiving tines, is to be designed in such a way that the tines are fixed to the rotatable housing in such a way that the risk of breaking is substantially reduced, so that the service life of the tines is substantially increased. The tines are permanently inserted in bearing plates. Each bearing plate is mounted freely rotatably on a fixed bearing pin, the longitudinal center axis of the bearing pin being parallel to and spaced apart from the axis of rotation of the cylindrical housing. On the bearing plate on the outside on two bolts are mounted roller bearings which roll over the control face of a control cam which is also mounted on the bearing pin. The control cam is not rotatable relative to the bearing pin, but slidable in the axial direction, and is pressed by a plate spring assembly toward the roller bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Uhlending, Ludger Gausmann, Hubert Buhne, Andreas Arnold, Uwe Amsbeck
  • Patent number: 6062335
    Abstract: A self-propelling agricultural working machine has a machine frame, a not steerable front axle and a rear axle formed as a dismountable pendulum axle connectable to the machine frame in a predetermined connecting point and provided with steerable wheels, an articulated joint releasably hingedly connectable with the machine frame for coupling the working machine with a trailer vehicle, and connecting elements for alternatingly releasably connecting the pendulum axle and the articulated joint with the machine frame in a region of the connecting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Class KGaA
    Inventors: Hermann Renger, Ludger Gausmann