Patents by Inventor Nathaniel R. Bernklau

Nathaniel R. Bernklau 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: 11553648
    Abstract: A row unit assembly for use with a corn harvester includes a first drive having an output shaft, a stalk roll that extends along a first axis and rotates about the first axis via the output shaft of the first drive. A second drive rotates a first drive member about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A first conveyor extends around the first drive member and moves about the first drive member in response to rotation of the first drive member. A third drive rotates a second drive member about a third axis that is substantially parallel to the second axis. A second conveyor extends around the second drive member and moves about the second drive member in response to rotation of the second drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Deere and Company
    Inventors: Nathan E. Krehbiel, Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Nathan R. Vandike, Austin M. Laugen, Alexander B. Lassers
  • Publication number: 20200337243
    Abstract: A row unit assembly for use with a corn harvester includes a first drive having an output shaft, a stalk roll that extends along a first axis and rotates about the first axis via the output shaft of the first drive. A second drive rotates a first drive member about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A first conveyor extends around the first drive member and moves about the first drive member in response to rotation of the first drive member. A third drive rotates a second drive member about a third axis that is substantially parallel to the second axis. A second conveyor extends around the second drive member and moves about the second drive member in response to rotation of the second drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan E. Krehbiel, Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Nathan R. Vandike, Austin M. Laugen, Alexander B. Lassers
  • Patent number: 10264729
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting head having an elongate frame, a rear wall, side conveyors and a center conveyor. The side conveyor having an endless belt conveyor with an endless recirculating belt supported on an idler roller and a drive roller. The side conveyor is driven by an endless drive belt nested within the endless recirculating belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mark Schuler, Nathaniel R. Bernklau
  • Publication number: 20190098832
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Schuler, Nathaniel R. Bernklau
  • Patent number: 10130038
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of gears. The gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a gathering chain output shaft about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shaft rotates within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. A bushing seal has an annular mounting sleeve with an inner diameter that is press fit over a boss on the frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Randy R. Welch, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas, Javier Jose Perez Ramirez, Badhe Prafulla Sudhakar
  • Patent number: 9863516
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of bevel gears. The bevel gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a set of gathering chain output shafts about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shafts each rotate within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. The frame structure defines a bore that communicates with a bevel gear cavity, in which at least one of the sets of bevel gears rotates, and an interior of the bushings mounted on the gathering chain drive shafts. Rotation of the bevel gears carries lubricant to an inlet aperture on the bore and drives the lubricant through the bore into the bushings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Javier J. Perez, Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas, Michael L. Vandeven, Guillermo G. Sanz, Ruben R. Ruperez, Prafulla S. Badhe
  • Publication number: 20170097074
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of bevel gears. The bevel gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a set of gathering chain output shafts about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shafts each rotate within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. The frame structure defines a bore that communicates with a bevel gear cavity, in which at least one of the sets of bevel gears rotates, and an interior of the bushings mounted on the gathering chain drive shafts. Rotation of the bevel gears carries lubricant to an inlet aperture on the bore and drives the lubricant through the bore into the bushings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Javier J. Perez, Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas, Michael L. Vandeven, Guillermo G. Sanz, Ruben R. Ruperez, Prafulla S. Badhe
  • Publication number: 20170094907
    Abstract: A corn head row unit gearbox includes an input shaft, that rotates about a first axis of rotation and that drives a set of gears. The gears transfer rotation of the input shaft into rotation of a gathering chain output shaft about a second axis of rotation, generally transverse to the first axis of rotation. The gathering chain drive shaft rotates within a bushing mounted within a frame structure of the gearbox. A bushing seal has an annular mounting sleeve with an inner diameter that is press fit over a boss on the frame structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Randy R. Welch, Duane M. Bomleny, Sara Cabezas
  • Patent number: 9554515
    Abstract: A belt pickup (100) with drive system (130) includes a frame (102); a pickup conveyor (106) supported on the frame (102), a transfer conveyor (108) supported on the frame (102), wherein the drive system (130) includes a motor (132) coupled to a drive roller of the transfer conveyor (108), a first pulley (134) driven by the motor (132), a first drive belt (136) driven by the first pulley (134), a second pulley (138) driven by the first drive belt (136), a third pulley (140) fixed to the second pulley (138) and driven by the second pulley (138), a second drive belt (142) driven by the third pulley (140), and a fourth pulley (144) coupled to a drive roller (112) of the pickup conveyor (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob P. Hartman, Nathaniel R. Bernklau, Nathan E. Krehbiel