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Draper header with a belt guard and a draper belt having a crop-retaining rib

US8091330B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

17Claims

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Assignee

AGCO Corporation · US

Inventors

Randy Lohrentz · Buhler, US
Christopher T. Sauerwein · Newton, US
James R. Schmidt · Fremont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2011
Grant date	Jan 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A harvesting machine includes a draper header with a header frame, a crop-cutting assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the crop-cutter assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the crop-cutter assembly and convey the material laterally. The draper assembly includes a draper belt with a crop-retaining rib to retain severed crop material on the draper belt and to restrict movement of the crop material back to the crop-cutting assembly. At least one belt guard is attached to and disposed along the crop-cutting assembly.

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