Material or article handling – Process – Of charging or discharging self-loading or unloading vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-29
2008-11-18
Fox, Charles A (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Process
Of charging or discharging self-loading or unloading vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
active
07452180
ABSTRACT:
An unloader control for an unloader conveyor and grain tank conveyor of an agricultural combine, which, when an unload command is received, will automatically initiate operation of the unloader conveyor to commence conveying grain in an inlet end thereof toward the outlet end thereof so as to allow smooth transition of grain from the grain tank conveyer to the inlet end of the unloader conveyor, then automatically initiate operation of the grain tank conveyor for moving grain into the inlet end of the unloader conveyor, and, when a clean out command is received during operation of the unloader conveyor and the grain tank conveyor, will automatically cease operation of the grain tank conveyor, then, after a sufficient time period for the unloader conveyor to convey substantially all of any grain therein through the outlet end, automatically cease operation of the unloader conveyor.
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Crego John B.
Frego Jeffrey D.
Talbi Aziz
CNH America LLC
Fox Charles A
Harms Michael G.
Sheldrake Patrick M.
Stader John William
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