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Combine harvester draper header with pivoting structure within side draper

US8601780B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

9References

14Claims

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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	Jan 25, 2013
Grant date	Dec 10, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A harvesting header includes a header frame, a flexible cutterbar assembly mounted to the header frame, a plurality of laterally spaced apart support arms, and a draper assembly. The support arms are attached to and cooperatively support the cutterbar assembly and are pivotally coupled to the frame for swinging movement about a laterally extending axis. The draper assembly includes a side draper carried on multiple ones of the support arms so as to flex with the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes rollers and a roller frame that operably interconnects the interior support arm and a respective one of the rollers.

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