Jason M Benes

US Patent:

7390253, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

May 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/804913

Inventors:

Herbert M. Farley - Elizabethtown PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Leola PA, US
Andrew V. Lauwers - Stevens PA, US
Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01F 12/30

US Classification:

460111, 239673

Abstract:

A flow distributor apparatus for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw or other crop residue in a sideward direction over a field, the flow distributor apparatus including a flow guide element, an adjusting mechanism, and a coupling connector connecting the flow guide element to the adjusting mechanism for controllable repositioning of the flow guide element relative to the spreader paddles. The flow guide element is disposed generally adjacent to the back plate of the spreader and intermediate the spreader paddles with an apex portion, laterally extending arm portions, and longitudinally extending crop residue flow surfaces, at least portions of which crop residue flow surfaces extend beneath the spreader paddles. The adjusting mechanism is operable to effect at least either vertical, horizontal, or rotational movement of the flow guide element relative to the spreader paddles to adjustably vary the clearances between the outer swept diameters of the spreader paddles and the crop residue flow surfaces to control the sidewardly outwardly discharge of crop residue from the spreader.

US Patent:

7484350, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Jun 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/810213

Inventors:

Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US
James J. Bonatsos - Brownstown PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Leola PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01D 34/42

US Classification:

56504

Abstract:

A counter knife bank or knife rank for use with a stationary knife assembly, such as by attachment to a knife mounting assembly of the stationary knife assembly, of a chopper assembly of an agricultural combine, including a plurality of individual double-sided knife blades or elements joined together, such as by a spline connector that extends through aligned openings in the base body portions of the knife blades or elements, in an aligned columnar arrangement to form a knife formation that is connected to a support member, such as to an underlying member having an inverted U-shape, that is removably connectable to a depending side wall of the knife mounting assembly to permit initial use of the first cutting edges of the knife blades or elements, easy reversal of the counter knife bank or rank at a later time, and subsequent use of the second cutting edges of the knife blades or elements.

US Patent:

7487024, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/796055

Inventors:

Herbert M. Farley - Elizabethtown PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Leola PA, US
Andrew V. Lauwers - Stevens PA, US
Jason M. Benes - Grand Island NE, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

G06F 7/70
G06F 19/00
G06G 7/00
G06G 7/76

US Classification:

701 50

Abstract:

Apparatus and a method for automatically recognizing a header connected to a harvesting machine and setting operating and/or adjustment parameters of a spreader of the machine for use with the header. The apparatus includes a memory containing information representative of predetermined spreader settings for at least one header connectable to the harvesting machine, such as a grain header and a corn or maize header. A detector element is operable for automatically identifying a header connected to the machine and outputting a signal or information representative thereof, to a controller automatically operable for using that information for retrieving the stored information representative of the predetermined spreader settings for that header. Input commands and/or information, for instance, relating to crop type, and/or crop and environmental conditions, can also be inputted using either an onboard or remote input device. The controller then responsively controls a crop residue spreader connected to the machine as a function of the retrieved information and any inputted commands or information, if within predetermined permissible ranges.

US Patent:

7553225, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/154626

Inventors:

Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01F 12/18

US Classification:

460 72

Abstract:

A knife blade cover for converting the rotary chopper element of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester to operate as a beater instead of as a chopping construction, which knife blade cover includes a cover member mountable over one or more mounted assemblies of the rotary chopper element of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester, which mounted assemblies include a mounting lug and one or more blades fixedly attached thereto, to envelop such mounted assemblies within the cover member while presenting to the residue flowing through the integral chopper assembly a relatively broad and blunt surface that acts to beat, instead of chopping, such residue, and connection hardware for mounting the cover member to the rotary chopper element. A plurality of knife blade covers may be provided with connection hardware as a kit for converting the rotary chopper element to operate as a beater construction.

US Patent:

7867072, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Mar 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/381617

Inventors:

Andrew V. Lauwers - Stevens PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Lancaster PA, US
Martin J. Roberge - Saskatoon, CA
Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01F 12/40

US Classification:

460112

Abstract:

A rotor tine construction for a rotary element of a crop residue treatment system for effecting improved transport of crop residue along a material flow path and, if a counter knife assembly is spaced from the rotary element across the material flow path, for also effecting improved shear cutting of such crop residue by the knife elements of the counter knife assembly and more efficient operation of the crop residue treatment system, which rotor tine construction includes a base portion generally mountable to the rotary member of the rotary element, at least one rotor tine extending outwardly from such base portion and including three distinct blade edges, one of which forms a trailing edge and the other two of which are upper and lower edge portions forming a leading edge, with the lower and upper edge portions configured and intersecting with one another to form a notch-like indentation along the leading edge at an intersection point P defined to be the point of cut contact position, such that, as the rotary member rotates forwardly the rotor tine is rotated through the material flow path to engage and concentrate engaged lengths of crop residue near intersection point P for an improved cut as such material is moved past the knife elements of the counter knife assembly.

US Patent:

7896732, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/001823

Inventors:

Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US
Joshua J. Wolters - Ellinwood KS, US

Assignee:

CNH America - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01F 12/40

US Classification:

460112

Abstract:

A system for chopping and spreading crop residue produced by an agricultural combine wherein the spreader is advantageously disposed directly rearwardly of a cleaning system of the combine for receiving chaff and other crop residue directly therefrom, without aid of a mechanism to convey the chaff to the spreader, and wherein the chopper is disposed just above and/or rearwardly of the spreader and is configured for discharging crop residue from the threshing system of the combine into the spreader for spreading thereby with the chaff.

US Patent:

7988080, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/154479

Inventors:

Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US
Wayne T. Flickinger - Oxford PA, US
Andrew V. Lauwers - Stevens PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B02C 13/00
B02C 17/02

US Classification:

241 73, 241242, 241294

Abstract:

A rotary chopper element for an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester, which rotary chopper element includes a cylindrical rotary member having a plurality of ring portions axially aligned in an ordered side-by-side arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the rotary member, with each ring portion having disposed annularly therearound a plurality of mounting lugs, each of which mounting lugs is designed to support or to have affixed thereto at least one knife blade. The mounting lugs on each succeeding ring portion are rotated or offset radially from the lugs of the preceding ring by a predefined amount and the knife blades are attached to the mounting lugs to form mounted assemblies that have beveled leading edges that extend substantially continuously from adjacent to the outer surface of the rotary member to the tips of the knife blades. The knife blades of such mounted assemblies define a plurality of spaced helical arrays that extend along and wrap around the rotary member. The rotary chopper element is configured to be mountable generally parallel to the grate portion of a counter knife assembly of the integral chopper assembly to define a material flow path between the grate portion and the rotary member and to be operable to transport crop residue past the integral chopper assembly.

US Patent:

8006926, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/154587

Inventors:

Jason M. Benes - Mount Joy PA, US
Andrew V. Lauwers - Stevens PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Lancaster PA, US
Herbert M. Farley - Elizabethtown PA, US
Bradley J. Wagner - Orrtanna PA, US
Jonathan E. Ricketts - Ephrata PA, US
Kevin W. Ward - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B02C 18/14

US Classification:

241 884, 241 893, 241243, 241286

Abstract:

A knife bank assembly of a counter knife assembly of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester that includes an elongated bracket member that extends between opposed knife bank end plates and has a plurality of spaced retainment mounts securable therealong, with at least one, and preferably two, knife blades being removably connectable to each retainment mount in a side by side arrangement. The knife elements are removably connectable to the retainment mounts at first and second space mounting points, preferably in such a way that the knife elements are maintained in an extended position by application of a biasing force at the second mounting point but are rotatable about the first mounting point to a displaced or relaxed position if a sufficient force is applied to the leading edge of the knife element to overcome the biasing force.