Control system for a cotton harvester
US5616077A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/082
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cotton harvester receptacle including a lower basket portion and upper basket portion arranged for elevational movement relative to the lower basket portion the cotton receiving receptacle further includes a hood assembly mounted for generally linear movement along a generally horizontal path of travel between a retracted position and an extended position. In an extended position, the hood assembly is positioned to guide harvested materials exhausted from a discharge end of a cotton conveying duct structure into the receptacle. To facilitate elevational movements of the upper basket portion of the receptacle, a control system moves the upper basket portion of the receptacle and the hood assembly in timed sequential relation relative to each other.
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