Patents by Inventor Schlueter, Francis E.

Schlueter, Francis E. 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).

  • Compactor and dump controlling device for a cotton harvester
    Patent number: 4793126
    Abstract: In a cotton harvester, a pair of fork assemblies are mounted between the ends of the basket for independently rocking about a fore-and-aft extending pivotal axis. A separate hydraulic cylinder operates each fork assembly to compact the cotton against the side of the basket and to selectively hold a substantial portion of the cotton in the basket during dumping. The cylinders are plumbed in parallel so that uneven loads can be compressed with substantially uniform pressure from the front to rear of the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: William R. Wood, Ronald L. Reichen, Joe H. Hoeksema, Schlueter, Francis E.