Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Harvester head assembly
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Application No.: US15421765Application Date: 2017-02-01
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Publication No.: US10292342B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Chad Bisballe
- Applicant: Chad Bisballe
- Agency: Dickinson Wright PLLC
- Main IPC: A01G23/083
- IPC: A01G23/083 ; B23D47/12

Abstract:
An improved harvester head assembly is provided. The harvester head includes a housing which is rotatable between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. The harvester head further includes feeding system with a central feed roller and a pair of outer feed rollers that are moveable relative to the housing. The harvester head also includes top and bottom saws. A pair of delimbing knives are pivotable relative to the housing. A manifold and valve assembly is disposed in the housing and includes a plurality of solenoid valves which are configured to channel hydraulic fluid to motors and actuators to power and/or move a plurality of the components. The manifold and valve assembly includes a manifold with a rectangular shape and which is oriented with its long dimension extending in a longitudinal direction. The solenoid valves are spaced from one another in the longitudinal direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170135294A1 HARVESTER HEAD ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2017-05-18
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