Apparatus for mounting a crop-cutting device on a pivotal feed rake
US6318057A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting and retaining a crop-cutting device on a pivotal feed rake of a harvesting machine includes at least two pairs of spaced web plates attached to the crop-cutting device, a plurality of load-bearing rods mounted between each pair of spaced web plates, a horizontal axle that connects the crop-cutting device and the pivotal feed rake, and at least two hydraulic cylinder units with the piston end of each unit having a pick-up hook designed to engage one of the plurality of load-bearing rods. This arrangement allows the angular position of the crop-cutting device to be adjusted in a simple manner relative to the feeder housing by pre-selecting those load-bearing rods which are to be engaged by the pick-up hooks when mounting the crop-cutting device on the feeder housing.
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