Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Having driven means for handling or treating crop
Patent
1998-03-09
2000-04-04
Will, Thomas B.
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Having driven means for handling or treating crop
56 6, 56 155, 180 534, 280419, 280442, A01D 3403
Patent
active
060446331
ABSTRACT:
A crop harvester having a wheeled frame with a tongue pivotally connected to the frame in the vicinity of a longitudinal centerline. The tongue, rotatable about a first generally vertical pivot axis, is swingable between extreme left and right positions on opposing sides of the longitudinal centerline with its distal end adapted for connection to a prime mover. A drive line transmits rotational power from the prime mover. A crop harvesting header, suspended from the frame in a forward disposition, includes operable components for engaging and processing crop material as the harvester is pulled over a field of standing crop. A gearbox receives rotational power from the drive line and transmits it to the operable components. The gearbox, mounted on the crop harvesting header in the vicinity of the longitudinal centerline forwardly of the first generally vertical pivot axis, is journaled for rotation about a second generally vertical pivot axis. A unique control system effects rotational movement of the gearbox in concert with the pivotal movement of the tongue to maintain appropriate alignment between the tongue and the gearbox.
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Clevenger, Jr. James T.
Hoffman Charles H.
Miller Larry W.
Stiefvater Thomas L.
Kováacs ÁArpáad Fáabiáan
Miller Larry W.
New Holland North America Inc.
Seemar Frank A.
Stader J. William
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