Bertram L Jordan

US Patent:

40731243, Feb 14, 1978

Filed:

Oct 18, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/733095

Inventors:

Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC
John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A01D 4516

US Classification:

56 1

Abstract:

A tobacco harvester having a hydraulic control system for automatically and continuously controlling and maintaining the speed of a leaf defoliator assembly relative to and in proportion to the ground speed of the tobacco harvester. The hydraulic control system is adapted to continuously control the horizontal rearward speed component of the defoliating elements of a leaf defoliator assembly such that the defoliating elements move rearwardly during leaf defoliation at approximately the same speed the harvester is moving forward. To provide for continuous speed control of the defoliator assembly, the hydraulic speed control system is operative to continuously effectively sense or monitor harvester ground speed and to continuously drive the defoliator assembly in proportion to the effectively sensed or monitored ground speed. In addition, the output of said hydraulic control system for controlling the speed of the defoliator assembly can be varied independently of harvester ground speed in order to synchronize or adjust the horizontal rearward speed component of the defoliating elements associated with said defoliator assembly to equal or nearly equal the forward ground speed of the harvester. Thus, the speed of the defoliator assembly is not only controlled and driven in proportion to the harvester ground speed, but the horizontal rearward speed component of the defoliating elements are driven at a speed approximately equal to the harvester ground speed.

US Patent:

40364542, Jul 19, 1977

Filed:

Jul 13, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/704869

Inventors:

Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC
John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC
J. C. Sessoms - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A24B 108

US Classification:

294 55

Abstract:

A bulk container for tobacco leaves which includes a tine frame member adapted to fit over the open end of a leaf container and having means to lock the individual tines after insertion into the tobacco leaves.

US Patent:

47114037, Dec 8, 1987

Filed:

Mar 10, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/838156

Inventors:

Charles E. Gregory - Tarboro NC
Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

B02C 2102

US Classification:

2411012

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a chicken manure handling machine and system. The chicken manure handling machine is designed to be maneuvered inside a chicken house and is particularly used to automatically clean chicken manure from the chicken house between flocks. As the chicken manure machine is moved through the chicken house, a blade scrapes the caked-like chicken manure and associated litter up from the floor and directs the combined caked material (manure, litter, etc. ) upwardly onto an elevator/shaker assembly. As the caked material is conveyed upwardly on the elevator/shaker assembly, the caked manure and associated litter is shaken, causing portions of the associated litter to be separated and to fall through the elevator/shaker assembly onto the chicken house floor where it can be reused by the next flock. The remaining caked material and especially the chicken manure, is conveyed upwardly by the elevator/shaker assembly where it is dumped into a load bed that is mounted on the same frame structure supporting the blade and elevator shaker assembly. The dump bed is movable on frame structure of the machine from a horizontal loading position to a tilted unloading position.

US Patent:

42456576, Jan 20, 1981

Filed:

Jun 10, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/805487

Inventors:

Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC
John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A24B 102
B60P 148
B62B 106

US Classification:

131138

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for loading and unloading a bulk curing tobacco barn so that large heavy containers filled with tobacco leaves will be properly positioned in the barn in a close front-to-back relationship.

US Patent:

39553450, May 11, 1976

Filed:

Sep 23, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/508610

Inventors:

John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC
Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A01D 4516

US Classification:

56 275

Abstract:

An improved tobacco harvester which is provided with a novel arrangement of cutters disposed rearwardly of the defoliator section of the harvester.

US Patent:

40031926, Jan 18, 1977

Filed:

May 20, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/579194

Inventors:

Bertram Lee Jordan - Lewiston NC
John Davis Mitchell - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A01D 4516

US Classification:

56 275

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a defoliator head for a tobacco harvester in which the defoliator head is provided with a positive stalk gripping assembly for engaging and substantially encompassing respective tobacco stalks passing through the defoliator head during harvesting. The positive stalk gripping assembly comprises a pair of hydraulically driven belts disposed in side-by-side relationship so as to define a stalk passing area therebetween, and wherein at least one said belts includes a continuous series of outwardly projecting lugs disposed on the outside thereof. As the belts are driven, stalks entering therebetween are engaged and substantially encompass by the belts and successive lugs. Consequently, the stalks are stabilized and generally held in a firm upright position while the leaves are being defoliated therefrom by a defoliator mechanism associated with said defoliator head. There is also provided a hydraulic speed control system that continuously effectively senses or monitors the ground speed of the harvester and drives the stalk gripping belts such that the horizontal rearward speed of the lugs is generally equal and opposite the harvester ground speed.

US Patent:

41423488, Mar 6, 1979

Filed:

Jun 6, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/803522

Inventors:

Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC
John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A01D 8900

US Classification:

56 102

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a speed control unit associated with a peanut combine for driving and controlling the peripheral speed of a forwardly disposed crop engaging pick-up reel rotatively mounted transversely about the front of the peanut combine. The speed control unit basically includes a dual input drive system including a first drive operatively connected to at least one ground engaging wheel of the combine for providing an input drive corresponding to the ground speed of the peanut combine. A second generally constant input drive is provided from a power take-off source associated with the peanut combine. These two drives simultaneously drive a centrifugal clutch which includes an output drive member that is driven at a speed corresponding to the faster of the two input drives. In controlling the peripheral speed of the pick-up reel, the clutch assembly and speed control unit is so designed that the pick-up reel is driven from the output drive member of the clutch assembly such that the peripheral speed of the pick-up reel is generally equal the ground speed of the peanut combine as long as the ground speed of the combine is at least equal to or greater than a selected speed. Where the speed of the peanut combine falls below said selected speed, then the second generally constant input speed from the power take-off source is operative to drive the output drive member of the clutch assembly and consequently the peripheral speed of the pick-up reel is driven at a relatively constant speed in this case.

US Patent:

40373916, Jul 26, 1977

Filed:

Sep 20, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/507901

Inventors:

John D. Mitchell - Lewiston NC
Bertram L. Jordan - Lewiston NC

Assignee:

Harrington Manufacturing Company - Lewiston NC

International Classification:

A01D 4516

US Classification:

56 275

Abstract:

An improved tobacco harvester including roller members positioned adjacent to the upper rear end of the conveyor which functions to disengage leaves from the return side of the conveyor, and a cover arrangement over the discharge end of the conveyor to protect the discharged leaves from the force of winds.