Harvesters inventions 06/06

20060130452 - Cutterhead: A cutterhead having a drum surface with a series of knife retainers distributed about the surface. The longitudinal extension of the knife retainers defines an angle a with the axis of rotation of the cutterhead, and a knife is mounted to the knife retainer. The knife is configured such that...

20060123755 - Multipurpose agricultural device: A multipurpose device for planting, transplanting and harvest garlic and similar crops in raised beds includes a base structure having a frame, gauge wheels attached to the frame to support it at a desired height from the raised bed, and left and right raised bed followers to engage the sides...

20060123757 - Agricultural working machine: A self-propelled working machine has working units having adjustable parameters and traveling at a ground speed, and a device for regulating the ground speed according to at least two travel strategies....

20060123756 - Mechanism for discontinuing power to an implement drive during machine reverse travel (no power in reverse) with automatic reengagement: An apparatus, systems and methods for automatically disengaging and re-engaging a cutting implement on a mowing machine by disconnecting and connecting, respectively, electrical power to an implement drive means. Power to the implement drive means is disconnected or connected according to gear positions of transmission control levers provided on the...

20060123758 - Combination blower and herbicide spraying: An apparatus for performing grounds maintenance functions and dispensing a fluid includes a grounds maintenance device and a fluid spraying device. The spraying device includes a container mounted on the grounds maintenance device for holding the fluid, and a spraying member in communication with the container for spraying the fluid....

20060123759 - Conditioning roller drive: A forage conditioner for conditioning cut crop material from a forage harvester includes a fixed bottom fluted roller carried in end housings and a top fluted roller which is pivotally mounted on the housings by a linkage pivotal relative to the housing about an axis lying in a plane at...

20060123760 - Lawnmower with projections for lifting grass and method of cutting grass: A lawnmower having a grass cutting mechanism mounted on a body. The lawnmower is supported by a plurality of wheels. A plurality of a flexible projections are located on the body forward of the cutting mechanism and projecting downward from the body. The flexible projections, which may be bristles, can...

20060123761 - Walk reel mower: A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching about a...

20060123762 - Device for mowing plants: A device for mowing plants has a frame, deflection rollers connected to the frame, and a circulating endless cutting belt provided with cutting teeth and guided about the cutting belt. A lower guide rail is connected to the frame for guiding the cutting belt. Guide brackets are connected to the...

20060123763 - Vehicle stabilizer system: A stabilizer system provides leveling for a towed harvester vehicle. The harvester includes a hitch having a gimbal mounting to the tractor. The subframe is utilized to accommodate the gimbal and provides for utilizing the mass of the tractor to react to the stabilizer system leveling forces. The harvester utilizes...

20060123764 - Adjustable windrower shields: Windrow shields that pivot adjacent the forward ends thereof into and out of the path of crop material to control the width of the windrow. An electric motor and linkage to the shields allows the special relationship between the shields to be adjusted on-the-go from the operator's location....

20060123765 - De-thatcher: A de-thatcher including a tine shield having a mounting portion with a plurality of tine mounting assemblies formed therein. Each tine mounting assembly includes a pair of separately formed tabs and an aperture. Each tab includes a projecting portion and a covering portion to define a pocket. A tine is...