Method for harvesting corn using variable knife roll speed and gathering belt speed
US6116005A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D45/021
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for harvesting crops, such as rows of corn, using a harvester, which provides independent drives and independent controls for gathering belts, and independent drives and independent controls for knife rolls used on the corn harvester. The independent drives and independent controls allow the speed of the gathering belts or the knife rolls to be varied without affecting other harvester components. The independent speed control between the gathering belts and the knife rolls, allow for better harvesting in various crop conditions. The harvester also includes a set up for changing the angle of the corn head to allow better harvesting under varying conditions.
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