Joseph R Best

US Patent:

20230013518, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jul 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/864084

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Joel T. Cook - Akron PA, US
Joseph R. Best - Leola PA, US
David V. Dobbins - Westmont IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 34/14
A01D 34/30

Abstract:

A cutter bar skid shoe for a header of an agricultural harvester. The cutter bar skid shoe includes a skid plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a fore end and an aft end. The cutter bar skid shoe further includes a cutter knife clip integral with and extending forwardly of the fore end of the skid plate for engaging a cutter knife blade.

US Patent:

20190277331, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Mar 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/915516

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Joseph R. Best - Leola PA, US
Dan L. Garland - Solon IA, US

Assignee:

CNH Industrial America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

F16C 3/02
F16H 57/04

Abstract:

A power shaft assembly for a work vehicle including a power shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having an outer surface and a housing surrounding the power shaft. The housing includes an inner surface, a first end with a first opening, and a second end with a second opening. The housing extends along the longitudinal axis of the power shaft from the first end to the second end. The housing defines an inner space in between the power shaft and the inner surface of the housing. The power shaft assembly also includes at least one axial fan radially within the housing and affixed to the outer surface of the power shaft. The at least one axial fan is configured to draw a fluid from the second opening of the housing and expel the fluid out through the first opening of the housing.

US Patent:

20160060844, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Aug 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/468461

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Joseph Best - Leola PA, US

International Classification:

E02F 9/08
B60K 11/06
F04D 29/38
F04D 19/00
F04D 29/32

Abstract:

A fan assembly for a work vehicle includes a fan shroud defining an opening and a fan. The fan includes a rotor and one or more blades extending outwardly along a radial direction from the rotor. The fan assembly additionally includes a wear ring attached to the fan shroud and extending inwardly along the radial direction. The wear ring is configured to interact with tips of the blades to increase an efficiency of the fan assembly.