Staggered harvester head reel position adjustment
US11617304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D69/03
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural header having a frame, a first support arm, a second support arm spaced from the first support arm, a reel extending from a first reel end rotatably mounted to the first support arm to a second reel end rotatably mounted to the second support arm, a first actuator operatively connected to the frame and the first support arm and configured to move the first support arm relative to the frame, a second actuator operatively connected to the frame and the second support arm and configured to move the second support arm relative to the frame, and a control system configured to alternately operate the first actuator and the second actuator in repeating alternating incremental steps to thereby move the reel from a first reel position relative to the frame to a second reel position relative to the frame. A combine having such a header is also provided.
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