Row unit crop guide for harvesting multiple rows
US5960618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/24
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A row crop header for a harvesting machine includes a frame, a row unit supported by the frame, a first surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a first side of the row unit, a second surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a second side of the row unit, a third surface supported by the frame between the first and second surfaces, and a fourth surface supported by the frame between the first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces face one another and converge toward the row unit. The third surface faces the first surface to cooperate with the first surface so as to support and channel plants toward the row unit. The fourth surface faces the second surface to cooperate with the second surface so as to support and channel plants toward the row unit.
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