Patents by Inventor Sheldon J. Grywacheski

Sheldon J. Grywacheski 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).

  • Hybrid draper belt splice
    Patent number: 7690500
    Abstract: A connector assembly for a draper belt in a harvesting machine having first and second connecting bars on opposite first and second sides of belt end flanges and a flat belt splice along the leading or trailing edge of the draper belt. By providing a flat belt splice along the leading edge, the draper belt can be located underneath a belt cover to prevent grain from leaking out onto the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Coers, Sheldon J. Grywacheski, Benjamin M. Lovett, Corwin Marcus Raymond Puryk
  • Hybrid seam for a draper belt in an agricultural harvester
    Patent number: 7661256
    Abstract: A draper cutting platform for use in an agricultural harvester includes a platform section having an elongate belt. The belt includes opposite ends, a pair of side edges defining a width of the belt therebetween, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced cleats extending crosswise between the side edges. Each cleat has a length which is less than the width of the belt. A seam joins the opposite ends of the belt. The seam includes a splice bar and a pair of lacings. The splice bar has a length which is approximately the same as the cleat length. Each lacing is disposed in an area between a corresponding end of the splice bar and a respective side edge of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Coers, Sheldon J. Grywacheski, Benjamin M. Lovett, Corwin M. Puryk
  • HYBRID SEAM FOR A DRAPER BELT IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20100005767
    Abstract: A draper cutting platform for use in an agricultural harvester includes a platform section having an elongate belt. The belt includes opposite ends, a pair of side edges defining a width of the belt therebetween, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced cleats extending crosswise between the side edges. Each cleat has a length which is less than the width of the belt. A seam joins the opposite ends of the belt. The seam includes a splice bar and a pair of lacings. The splice bar has a length which is approximately the same as the cleat length. Each lacing is disposed in an area between a corresponding end of the splice bar and a respective side edge of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce A. Coers, Sheldon J. Grywacheski, Benjamin M. Lovett, Corwin M. Puryk
  • HYBRID DRAPER BELT SPLICE
    Publication number: 20090194392
    Abstract: A connector assembly for a draper belt in a harvesting machine having first and second connecting bars on opposite first and second sides of belt end flanges and a flat belt splice along the leading or trailing edge of the draper belt. By providing a flat belt splice along the leading edge, the draper belt can be located underneath a belt cover to prevent grain from leaking out onto the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce A. Coers, Sheldon J. Grywacheski, Benjamin M. Lovett, Corwin Marcus Raymond Puryk