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Combine harvester draper header having flexible cutterbar

US7926248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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149References

51Claims

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Assignee

AGCO Corporation · US

Inventors

James R. Schmidt · Fremont, US
Christopher T. Sauerwein · Newton, US
Randy Lohrentz · Buhler, US
Bernard D. Regier · Newton, US
Stanley R. Clark · Hesston, US
Alan R. Bergkamp · Galva, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2009
Grant date	Apr 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D57/20
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. The header includes laterally spaced support arms. The support arms are attached to the flexible cutterbar assembly and pivotally supported adjacent rear ends thereof for swinging movement about a laterally extending axis.

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