Patent · US Expired

Self-driven forage harvester

US4256431A · kind A · utility

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2References

4Claims

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Assignee

Karl Mengele & Sohne Maschinenfabrik und Eisengiesserei GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Werner Strauss · Kehl, DE
Xaver Lenzer · Andernach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 1979
Grant date	Mar 17, 1981
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 1999

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D59/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A self-driven forage harvester including a main vehicle and a trailer opeively joined therewith wherein the trailer includes an upwardly inclined scraper floor and an axle with a pair of drive wheels located below the forward half of the scraper floor. The main vehicle also includes a drive axle and drive wheels with a drive unit for the forage harvester being mounted thereabove. A pair of steering wheels are located forwardly of the main vehicle drive wheels.

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