Flexible cutterbar assembly
US4660360A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cutterbar assembly for the header of an agricultural combine having a skid coextensive with the cutterbar but comprising individual skid segments. The knife guard likewise comprises individual segments positioned in aligned relationship with the skid segments, whereby the flexibility of the cutterbar is enhanced so that it is able to follow the contour of the ground without row sensitivity. The skid segments are corrugated to provide a more efficient strength to weight ratio.
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