Patents by Inventor Rudy P. A. Vandewalle

Rudy P. A. Vandewalle 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).

  • Guard for a header of a harvester
    Patent number: 7380392
    Abstract: In a header having a movably mounted knife and a guard for shielding the moving and rotating components operating the knife, the guard preferably comprising two interconnected parts of which the first part is mounted on the header so as not to move with the knife and the second part is coupled for movement with the knife. In this way, the area shielded by the guard automatically expands and contracts with movement of the knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Pieter J. P. Willem, Eric A. H. Maertens, Geert P. Mortier, Rudy P. A. Vandewalle
  • Shielding means for an elevator of an agricultural harvesting machine
    Patent number: 6945023
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine comprises crop processing mechanism and an elevator assembly for conveying harvested crop material to said crop processing mechanism. The elevator assembly comprises an elevator housing and endless elevator mechanism mounted for rotation in said housing over a shaft. An outer and an inner shaft shielding plate are mounted around the shaft for preventing migration of crop material to said shaft. The inner plate is mounted within the outer shielding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Rudy P. A. Vandewalle, Geert Claeys
  • Shielding means for an elevator of an agricultural harvesting machine
    Publication number: 20040128967
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine comprises crop processing mechanism and an elevator assembly for conveying harvested crop material to said crop processing mechanism. The elevator assembly comprises an elevator housing and endless elevator mechanism mounted for rotation in said housing over a shaft. An outer and an inner shaft shielding plate are mounted around the shaft for preventing migration of crop material to said shaft. The inner plate is mounted within the outer shielding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Rudy P. A. Vandewalle, Geert Claeys