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Harvesting machine

US4172353A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
2References
5Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 1978
Grant dateOct 30, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 27, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S56/01
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mower-conditioner for agricultural use employing one or more rotatably mounted drum type cutter units, each of which supports at least one cutter blade for cutting standing crop by impact under conditions where the drums are rotated about generally upright axes. A frame assembly is provided on which a crop conditioner is mounted for receiving severed crop material as it is being conveyed rearwardly by the cutter units.

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