Movable feed floor for a cotton harvester
US11259468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/0755
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for harvesting cotton including a cotton accumulator configured to accumulate cotton removed from cotton plants. A feeder system of a cotton harvester is configured to move independently of the cotton accumulator and along a longitudinal direction. A round module builder system is configured to move along the longitudinal direction toward the feeder system, wherein the round module builder includes a contact member adapted to contact the feeder system to establish a working gap between the feeder system and the round module builder. A wrap floor is moved toward and into contact with the feeder system, which is spring biased to maintain a substantially consistent gap between the between the feeder system and round module builder. Cotton is directed toward the round module builder and a directing mechanism directs a wrap for wrapping the directed cotton into a round module.
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