Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Including plural operating units and drive
Patent
1983-06-03
1984-12-11
Hirsch, Paul J.
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Including plural operating units and drive
56208, 56228, 56297, A01D 4114, A01D 4530, A01D 5502
Patent
active
044870043
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a combine harvester apparatus having a cutting mechanism apparatus of this invention connected thereto which may be of substantial length. The cutting mechanism apparatus is divided into three sections being a center platform assembly; a right platform assembly; and a left platform assembly. Each platform assembly is capable of performing a crop harvesting function as having (1) a reel assembly to direct the crop; (2) a sickle assembly to sever the crop; and (3) an auger assembly to carry the severed crop to a center point for elevation into a combine harvesting mechanism. The right and left platform assemblies are pivotally connected to the center platform assembly and adapted to be raised or lowered manually or automatically to compensate for variances in levels of the terrain. Numerous special design features are necessary to allow for this vertical movement while maintaining driving forces between the sickle assemblies; auger assemblies; and the reel assemblies. For example, a special cover reel assembly is provided on each end of the center reel assembly because of gaps created between same and the right and left reel assemblies when raised to an elevated position.
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Hirsch Paul J.
Rein Phillip A.
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