Combine header

Details Combine header Combine header

1996-09-25

1999-02-09

Ricci, John A.

Harvesters

Motorized harvester

Including plural operating units and drive

56119, 460114, A01D 5700, A01D 4502

Patent

active

058679715

ABSTRACT:
An improvement for the header of a cereal grain harvesting combine is disclosed. A first version of disclosure provides rollers driving two or more chain loops which in turn carry a plurality of slats which propel cut crop material rearwardly. A second version of the disclosure includes rollers carrying an endless loop of canvass fabric. The canvass fabric is preferably covered with a rubberized coating, which protects against water damage and better frictionally engages the cut crop material. The fabric supports a plurality of slats which propel cut crop material rearwardly. A third version of the disclosure includes three rotating tubes, each having a square cross-section, that aid in more rapidly and more evenly inputting cut crop material. The tubes carry elongate felt strips which frictionally engage the cut crop, moving it rearwardly. The tubes tend to move the cut crop that would otherwise be too low to be engaged by the rotating spikes used between the left and right augers. The shape of the tubes, having a square cross-section, tends to bounce the cut crop vertically up and down, resulting in the rotating spikes carried by the reel of the header being better able to contact the crop, and thrust it backwardly, into the combine.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3404686 (1968-10-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3474602 (1969-10-01), Molzahn
patent: 3719034 (1973-03-01), Lange
patent: 4330982 (1982-05-01), Vissers et al.
patent: 4353201 (1982-10-01), Pierce et al.
patent: 4550554 (1985-11-01), Lundahl et al.
patent: 4981013 (1991-01-01), Underwood
patent: 5090187 (1992-02-01), Mews
patent: 5496215 (1996-03-01), Underwood et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Combine header does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Combine header, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Combine header will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1942624