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Flexible reel for an agricultural harvesting head

US8176716B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2010
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D57/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flexible reel (100) for an agricultural harvesting head (115) includes a plurality of reel sections (102, 104, 106) coupled together with flexible joints (210), wherein bats (206, 218) mounted on one reel section (102, 104, 106) overlap and interleave with the bats (206, 218) of an adjacent reel section (102, 104, 106).

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