RYAN MARCUS FIGGINS
Engineering in Groffdale, PA
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Pennsylvania ET012481
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Engineers
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Engineer in Training
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Groffdale, PA 17557
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Modular Floor Assembly For A Combine Header
US Patent:
7975462, Jul 12, 2011
Filed:
May 13, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/779500
Inventors:
Ryan M. Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 43/00
US Classification:
56181
Abstract:
An exemplary floor module suitable for inclusion in the modular floor assembly comprises a support and an overlaying floor sheet. The support includes a support leading edge portion, a support trailing edge portion, and a floor support portion disposed therebetween. The support leading edge portion attaches to the cutter bar of a header. The support trailing edge portion includes a first resilient projection, and the floor support portion includes a second resilient projection. The floor sheet includes a floor sheet leading edge portion, a floor sheet trailing edge portion, and a substantially planar floor portion disposed therebetween. The first resilient projection and the floor sheet trailing edge portion define a trailing slot configured to receive a header frame projection. The second resilient projection and the substantially planar floor portion define a side slot configured to receive a side edge portion of an adjacent floor module.
Cutterbar Adjustment Support For A Crop Harvesting Header
US Patent:
8051633, Nov 8, 2011
Filed:
Nov 17, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/947895
Inventors:
Ryan M. Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Geert P. Mortier - Gent, BE
Jeffrey C. Trowbridge - Stevens PA, US
Geert P. Mortier - Gent, BE
Jeffrey C. Trowbridge - Stevens PA, US
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 43/00
US Classification:
56181
Abstract:
A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes an adjustment assembly including a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to the adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about a first axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. The system further includes a connecting lever having one end pivotally connected to an interconnecting member and another end coupled to the second arm, wherein the connecting lever has a pivot portion for rotation about a second axis, the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.
System For Cutterbar Support Having Torsion Device With Elastic Material And Load Limiting Apparatus
US Patent:
8601779, Dec 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep 4, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/602373
Inventors:
Ryan M. Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Geert P. Mortier - Ghent, BE
Geert P. Mortier - Ghent, BE
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 43/00
US Classification:
56181
Abstract:
A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar. The first arm includes a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to an adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. A load limiting apparatus limits an amount of torsional force that is applied to the mass of elastic material by pivotable rotation of the second portion about the axis.
Cutterbar Support For A Crop Harvesting Header
US Patent:
7930871, Apr 26, 2011
Filed:
Mar 29, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/748550
Inventors:
Ryan M. Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 67/00
US Classification:
56208
Abstract:
A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header and including a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsion device connected to an adjustment assembly, the second portion configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. The adjustment assembly includes a second arm interconnecting the torsion device and a first adjustment device having a first segment, the first adjustment device configured to movably receive a second adjustment device. The first segment follows a predetermined path in a first or second direction with respect to the axis in response to movement of the second adjustment device with respect to the first adjustment device.
Cutterbar Support For A Crop Harvesting Header
US Patent:
7950212, May 31, 2011
Filed:
Aug 3, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/849162
Inventors:
Ryan M. Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Karl W. Klotzbach - Ephrata PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
Sunilkumar C. Machhar - Lancaster PA, US
Gary L. Bich - New Holland PA, US
Douglas D. Sorensen - Lancaster PA, US
Karl W. Klotzbach - Ephrata PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
Sunilkumar C. Machhar - Lancaster PA, US
Gary L. Bich - New Holland PA, US
Douglas D. Sorensen - Lancaster PA, US
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 67/00
US Classification:
56181
Abstract:
A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar. The first arm includes a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to an adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header.
Auger Finger With Resilient Elastomeric Retainer Retractor At Breaking Point
US Patent:
2008008, Apr 10, 2008
Filed:
Oct 6, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/544684
Inventors:
Gary L. Bich - New Holland PA, US
Imants Ekis - Leola PA, US
Ryan Figgins - New Holland PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
Imants Ekis - Leola PA, US
Ryan Figgins - New Holland PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
International Classification:
A01D 34/00
US Classification:
56 144
Abstract:
A finger for a crop gathering auger of a grain header for an agricultural combine, a forage harvester, or the like, the finger including a resilient elastomeric retainer retractor which spans a failure region of the finger and will retain a free end of the finger in connection with a mounting end thereof when the failure region is broken, and which is configured and operable for automatically retracting the broken off free end into an auger drum and retaining it therein during subsequent rotation of the drum for limiting potential damage from the broken end and preventing entry of the broken end into crop handling equipment of the combine or other machine.
Auger Finger With Resilient Elastomeric Retainer Retractor
US Patent:
2010025, Oct 7, 2010
Filed:
Apr 8, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/384775
Inventors:
Scott K. Thompson - Erie PA, US
Gary L. Bich - New Holland PA, US
Imants Ekis - Leola PA, US
Ryan Figgins - New Holland PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
Gary L. Bich - New Holland PA, US
Imants Ekis - Leola PA, US
Ryan Figgins - New Holland PA, US
James F. Rayfield - New Holland PA, US
International Classification:
A01D 34/00, A01D 89/00
US Classification:
56 144, 56364
Abstract:
A finger for a crop gathering auger of a grain header for an agricultural combine, a forage harvester, or the like, the finger including a resilient elastomeric retainer retractor which spans a failure region of the finger and will retain a free end of the finger in connection with a mounting end thereof when the failure region is broken, and which is configured and operable for automatically retracting the broken off free end into an auger drum and retaining it therein during subsequent rotation of the drum for limiting potential damage from the broken end and preventing entry of the broken end into crop handling equipment of the combine or other machine.
Reduced-Weight Plant-Cutting Assembly For A Header
US Patent:
7861505, Jan 4, 2011
Filed:
Oct 20, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/582315
Inventors:
Ryan Figgins - New Holland PA, US
Karl Klotzbach - Ephrata PA, US
Karl Klotzbach - Ephrata PA, US
Assignee:
CNH America LLC - New Holland PA
International Classification:
A01D 34/13
US Classification:
56296
Abstract:
A cutting assembly for a header of a plant-cutting machine has an elongate blade support bar including a first elongate segment that can engage a second elongate segment by interlocking. Overlying the elongate blade support bar is a plurality of blade sections, including first sub-plurality of blade sections overlying a first lengthwise portion of the first elongate segment, and a second sub-plurality of blade sections overlying a second lengthwise portion of the first elongate segment and a third lengthwise portion of the second elongate segment. An elongate attach bar overlies the first sub-plurality of blade sections, and a spanning bar overlies the second sub-plurality of blade sections.