Breakaway stalk stomper for corn header
US9743587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D75/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plant stalk stomper assembly is operable to be mounted relative to a toolbar of a row crop header for advancement over the ground in a forward travel direction. The stomper assembly includes a frame and an elongated stomper skid plate operable to engage the ground as the stomper assembly is advanced in the forward travel direction. The skid plate presents an attachment section along which the skid plate is mounted relative to the frame. At least part of the skid plate includes a unitary plate element that depends below the attachment section to present a lowermost ground-engaging margin. The unitary plate element includes a deformation region located between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin, with the unitary plate element operable to bend along the deformation region in response to relative movement between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin.
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