Adjustable crop divider apparatus

Details Adjustable crop divider apparatus Adjustable crop divider apparatus

1983-08-16

1985-09-03

Mancene, Gene

Harvesters

Cutting

Track clearers and dividers

56119, 56126, A01D 4500

Patent

active

045384045

ABSTRACT:
An improved crop divider assembly (14) for crop harvesting equipment is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the invention is a combine attachment (12) for operative engagement with a combine (10). The combine attachment (12) includes a plurality of crop divider assemblies (14) that form a plurality of slots which guide the crop into the combine (10) as the combine (10) progresses through the field. The widths of crop divider assemblies (14) are adjustable, thereby making the widths of the slots adjustable. Each of the crop divider assemblies (14) also preferably includes a hingedly-connected snout (16). Each snout (16) is vertically adjustable to permit adjustment of the minimum included angle (31) formed by a pan longitudinal axis (30) and snout longitudinal axis (32). Each snout preferably includes a shoe (18) at its forward end, the shoes (18) upwardly deflecting the snouts (16) if uneven soil, for example, is encountered during the forward progression of the combine (10).

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