1989-10-03
1990-12-04
Britts, Ramon S.
Harvesters
Cotton
56 30, 56 40, A01D 4608
Patent
active
049744011
ABSTRACT:
A six row spindle type cotton picker includes a single drive wheel centrally located behind the two outer tandem drum row units at the right of the machine. An inner left drive wheel is located between the fourth and fifth row units just outwardly of the left side of the cab. The third or outer left drive wheel, connected by a spacer to the inner drive wheel, is located behind the fifth and sixth row units. The arrangement of the three wheels provides good weight distribution so that no one wheel is overloaded by the added weight of the sixth row unit. The relatively narrow tandem drum units and the wheel mounting arrangement facilitate unit positioning for harvesting narrow row cotton while assuring adequate support for the extra weight of the additional unit or units, and the third drive wheel is mounted to and spaced from the inner left wheel so that all wheels run between harvested rows to maximize tire wear and machine handling and minimize crop damage. A basket arrangement, which is centrally located behind the cab for good weight distribution on the drive wheels, is equipped with a linkage-actuated extension to facilitate dumping with the widened harvesting area. The arrangement of the three drive wheels provides added stability during dumping.
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Britts Ramon S.
Deere & Company
Melius Terry Lee
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