James G Merten

US Patent:

7036250, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661342

Inventors:

Robert Paul Dressler - Lancaster WI, US
James Gerard Merten - Dubuque IA, US
Robert Joseph Hachmann - Peosta IA, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

E02F 3/00

US Classification:

37466, 74493, 180326, 180334, 180333

Abstract:

A controller tower positioning system for a work vehicle for securing the controller tower to one of at least two positions. The system employs a mounting bracket fixed to the floor or a frame member of the work vehicle, a movable controller tower rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket and a resistive element strategically mounted to the controller tower and the mounting bracket to provide resistance to movement away from either of the two positions and a toggle effect as the controller tower is moved from one of the two positions to the other. The controller assembly is physically restrained at the free end of the controller tower.

US Patent:

7283903, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Apr 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/816109

Inventors:

James Gerard Merten - Dubuque IA, US
Robert Joseph Hachmann - Peosta IA, US
Bruce Allan Musmaker - Asbury IA, US
Michael Gacioch - Dubuque IA, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

G06F 7/70

US Classification:

701 50, 701 29, 701 33, 172 45, 172 9, 180330, 307 106

Abstract:

A system for reliably enabling an implement controller for a work vehicle having a swivel seat with at least two angular positions. The system includes an implement controller for controlling a work implement, seat position detector for determining the positions of the swivel seat, an ignition switch and an implement controller toggle switch. The system is capable of enabling the implement controller under ideal enablement conditions and non-ideal enablement conditions. Ideal enablement conditions exist when the implement controller toggle switch is toggled to an implement controller enabling state while the ignition switch is on and the seat is properly positioned. Non-ideal enablement conditions exit when the implement controller toggle switch is put in an implement controller enabling state in the absence of ideal enablement conditions.

US Patent:

8544939, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Feb 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/021165

Inventors:

Daniel R Klein - Asbury IA, US
Robert P Dressler - Lancaster WI, US
James G Merten - Peosta IA, US
Jaime M Nedved - Dubuque IA, US
Alana J Kennedy - Peosta IA, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

B62D 33/067

US Classification:

29619003, 29619005, 29619007, 180 8914

Abstract:

An operator cab for a work vehicle is releasably mounted to a frame of the vehicle via a cab support pin and a flexible mount during vehicle work operations and rotationally attached via the cab support pin for servicing working parts of the work vehicle. An anchor arrangement for the cab support pin helps to maintain the position of the cab with respect to the cab support pin during work and service operations.

US Patent:

20130092459, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/274755

Inventors:

Timothy D. Wodrich - Reiles Acres ND, US
Patrick J. Mulligan - Dubuque IA, US
James G. Merten - Peosta IA, US

International Classification:

B62D 55/21
B62D 55/06

US Classification:

180 91, 305202

Abstract:

A track chain assembly for a crawler type work vehicle includes a plurality of links pivotally connected together at respective link joints. Each link joint includes a bushing, a pin, and at least one elastomeric bearing. Each elastomeric bearing includes an inside diameter (ID) engaging the pin and an outside diameter (OD) engaging a link and/or bushing. Each elastomeric bearing includes a plurality of alternating metal layers and elastomer layers.