Michael M Covington

US Patent:

7162856, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Feb 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/055794

Inventors:

Jesse H. Orsborn - Birdsboro PA, US
Michael J. Covington - Bettendorf IA, US
Kevin S. Richman - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01D 46/08

US Classification:

56 28, 460119

Abstract:

A cotton receiver for a cotton harvesting machine and a method of operation of the same. The receiver includes a cotton compacting chamber, a precompacting area above the chamber, and an accumulator deployable upwardly from the precompacting area to increase the cotton holding capacity thereof. Compactor apparatus is located in the compacting chamber and is configured for holding cotton thereabove separate from cotton therebelow. The compactor apparatus is movable downwardly against cotton therebelow for compacting it into a unitary body or module, including while holding cotton thereabove, and is controllably operable for conveying cotton held thereabove downwardly therethrough, subsequent to unloading a completed compacted body of cotton.

US Patent:

7426818, Sep 23, 2008

Filed:

Jun 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/476268

Inventors:

Jesse H. Orsborn - Birdsboro PA, US
Michael J. Covington - Bettendorf IA, US
Kevin S. Richman - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01D 46/08

US Classification:

56 28

Abstract:

A cotton receiver for a cotton harvesting machine and a method of operation of the same. The receiver includes a cotton compacting chamber, a precompacting area above the chamber, and an accumulator deployable upwardly from the precompacting area to increase the cotton holding capacity thereof. Compactor apparatus is located in the compacting chamber and is configured for holding cotton thereabove separate from cotton therebelow. the compactor apparatus is movable downwardly against cotton therebelow for compacting it into a unitary body or module, including while holding cotton thereabove, and is controllably operable for conveying cotton held thereabove downwardly therethrough, subsequent to unloading a completed compacted body of cotton.

US Patent:

7543676, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/093770

Inventors:

Kevin S. Richman - Lititz PA, US
Michael J. Covington - Bettendorf IA, US
F. Randall Hugh - Geneseo IL, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B60K 28/00

US Classification:

180271, 180289, 100100

Abstract:

An operator presence system for a cotton harvester including an on-board cotton module builder, the system including a mount for installing a ground access ladder at a first position for providing access to a service platform for routine service and maintenance, and a second mount at a second location for installing the ground access ladder adjacent to a ladder segment extending to an upper region of the machine, the mount at the second location including a switch or other device for disabling or locking out at least a hydraulic system of the module builder when the ladder is mounted to the second mount, and which re-enables operation when the ladder is removed therefrom.

US Patent:

7267051, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Apr 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/096751

Inventors:

Kevin S. Richman - Lititz PA, US
Gary R. Gallens - Geneseo IL, US
Tracy R. Archer - West Liberty IA, US
Michael J. Covington - Germantown TN, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B30B 9/30
B30B 15/30
A01D 46/08

US Classification:

100215, 100146, 100226, 56 166, 56 28

Abstract:

A cotton receiving and densification apparatus for an upper region of a cotton module builder adapted for receiving a plurality of side-by-side flows of cotton and air and converging and densifying the cotton for distribution and conveyance downwardly into the module builder, including a cotton receiving chamber which tapers into a cotton densification chamber, both chambers being located above and downwardly opening into an upper region of a cotton compacting chamber of the module builder, the apparatus being capable of remaining intact when the module builder is collapsed for transport and storage.

US Patent:

20060225397, Oct 12, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095068

Inventors:

Frank Dupire - Manheim PA, US
Timothy Meeks - Davenport IA, US
Michael Covington - Bettendorf IA, US

International Classification:

A01D 43/02

US Classification:

056341000

Abstract:

A cotton compacting apparatus and method for a cotton compactor chamber of a cotton module builder or packager, including a frame movable downwardly against cotton for compacting the cotton into a cotton module or package, the frame including at least one auger having a right hand helical flight and at least one auger having a left hand flight, the opposite hand augers being counter-rotatable in a manner for effecting desired movement of cotton within the module builder for building a module having a desired shape and density.