Walter John Landry

US Patent:

54149819, May 16, 1995

Filed:

Sep 30, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/314265

Inventors:

Walter J. Landry - Jeanerette LA
John W. Angers - New Iberia LA

Assignee:

Agronomics, Inc. - Jeanerette LA

International Classification:

A01D 4500

US Classification:

56249

Abstract:

A cane harvester including sugar cane lifting, gathering and severing structure operative to engage, lift and sever the tops and bottoms of cane oriented in a row along which the harvester is advanced with the cut cane subsequently being conveyed in an upright position and then discharged rearwardly and downwardly, in a rearwardly and upwardly inclined position, into a forwardly and upwardly opening cutter assembly operative to simultaneously sever the cane into billet lengths at points spaced predetermined distances therealong with leaf portions of the cane being simultaneously severed at the same points spaced along the cane to thereby provide cleanly cut cane billets having had a majority of the leaf portions severed therefrom and thus substantially ready for processing in the manufacture of cane sugar.

US Patent:

45121427, Apr 23, 1985

Filed:

Nov 16, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/552472

Inventors:

Walter J. Landry - Jeanerette LA
Robert T. Andre - New Iberia LA

International Classification:

A01D 4510

US Classification:

56 139

Abstract:

An attachment for a sugar cane harvester for gathering, severing and chopping or shredding the non-millable, immature top portions of a sugar cane stalk so that the remaining millable portion of the sugar cane stalk can be harvested by the sugar cane harvester in a conventional manner. The attachment includes a scroll-type gathering system interconnected with a rotary knife assembly to form one integral unit with the knife assembly which includes a unique arrangement of radial and longitudinal blades mounted on a drum or cylinder which rotates about an axis which is inclined upwardly and forwardly at a fixed angle to vertical to provide more effective shredding of the non-millable cane top with the gathering system enabling the sugar cane harvester to more efficiently handle brittle sugar cane varieties with reduced breakage of the brittle stalk, thereby enabling sugar cane growers to utilize more brittle sugar cane species which are resistant to smut and other diseases and insects with the efficient shredding of the cane top permitting increased sugar cane borer control by eliminating a significant portion of the winter habitat of the sugar cane borer.

US Patent:

47221747, Feb 2, 1988

Filed:

May 23, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/737218

Inventors:

Walter J. Landry - Jeanerette LA
Robert T. Andre - New Iberia LA

Assignee:

Agronomics, Inc. - Jeanerette LA

International Classification:

A01D 4510

US Classification:

56 145

Abstract:

A two-row sugar cane harvester utilizing a single crossing arm for conveying two rows of cane rearwardly, merging the two rows of cane and discharging the two rows of cane at laterally adjusted positions in relation to the path of travel of the harvester with the crossing arm including a laterally adjustable discharge mechanism enabling six-row heaps of sugar cane to be formed without rolling over the initial row. The crossing arm includes a unique powered sticker chain arrangement oriented in opposed relation to a non-powered roller chain for gripping and conveying the sugar cane stalks in relation to the harvester. The forward end of the harvester includes a novel arrangement of lower and upper pairs of scroll-type gathering and lifting devices and a novel cutting and shredding assembly for cutting and chopping the immature upper end portions of the sugar cane stalks.

US Patent:

53795784, Jan 10, 1995

Filed:

Jan 25, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/186179

Inventors:

Walter J. Landry - Jeanerette LA
John W. Angers - New Iberia LA

Assignee:

Agronomics, Inc. - Jeanerette LA

International Classification:

A01D 4500

US Classification:

56 145

Abstract:

A cane harvester including sugar cane lifting, gathering and severing structure operative to engage, lift and sever the tops and bottoms of cane oriented in a row along which the harvester is advanced with the cut cane subsequently being conveyed in an upright position and then discharged rearwardly and downwardly, in a rearwardly and upwardly inclined position, into a forwardly and upwardly opening cutter assembly operative to simultaneously sever the cane into billet lengths at points spaced predetermined distances therealong with leaf portions of the cane being simultaneously severed at the same points spaced along the cane to thereby provide cleanly cut cane billets having had a majority of the leaf portions severed therefrom and thus substantially ready for processing in the manufacture of cane sugar.