Patents by Inventor Maurice Salz

Maurice Salz 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).

  • Winged header apparatus and method for a combine
    Patent number: 7614206
    Abstract: A header for a combine or a harvester comprising a center portion of said header having a feeder house position disposed to direct cut crop from the center portion to a feeder house when the header is mounted on the feeder house. At least one lateral portion of the header is attached to the center portion by a frame hinge. A draper comprised of a frame and a belt disposed to rotate over the frame extends from the lateral portion to the center portion having a draper hinge. A cutter having a curving portion is disposed at a leading aspect of the header to cut crop. The frame hinge, draper hinge and curving portion along the same axis are parallel to a direction of travel of the combine or harvester. The lateral portion can raise and lower relative to the center portion by rotation around the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Steve Tippery, Maurice Salz, Craig Kaster, Jens Petersen
  • WINGED HEADER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A COMBINE
    Publication number: 20080295473
    Abstract: A header for a combine or a harvester comprising a center portion of said header having a feeder house position disposed to direct cut crop from the center portion to a feeder house when the header is mounted on the feeder house. At least one lateral portion of the header is attached to the center portion by a frame hinge. A draper comprised of a frame and a belt disposed to rotate over the frame extends from the lateral portion to the center portion having a draper hinge. A cutter having a curving portion is disposed at a leading aspect of the header to cut crop. The frame hinge, draper hinge and curving portion along the same axis are parallel to a direction of travel of the combine or harvester. The lateral portion can raise and lower relative to the center portion by rotation around the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Steve Tippery, Maurice Salz, Craig Kaster, Jens O. Petersen