Patents by Inventor Michael Huseman

Michael Huseman 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).

  • Flexible draper head providing reduced crop residue accumulation
    Patent number: 8479483
    Abstract: A harvesting header includes a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly, and a draper assembly. The cutterbar assembly is mounted to the header frame and includes a plurality of skids. The draper assembly includes a draper belt with upper and lower runs, and a run support panel is provided below the lower run. The run support panel is spaced from the skids to define a residue opening therebetween through which any crop residue falling onto the skids is permitted to pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Huseman, Brian Heath
  • FLEXIBLE DRAPER HEAD PROVIDING REDUCED CROP RESIDUE ACCUMULATION
    Publication number: 20130160417
    Abstract: A harvesting header includes a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly, and a draper assembly. The cutterbar assembly is mounted to the header frame and includes a plurality of skids. The draper assembly includes a draper belt with upper and lower runs, and a run support panel is provided below the lower run. The run support panel is spaced from the skids to define a residue opening therebetween through which any crop residue falling onto the skids is permitted to pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Huseman, Brian Heath