Cut crop processing mechanism for a forage harvester incorporati

Details Cut crop processing mechanism for a forage harvester incorporati Cut crop processing mechanism for a forage harvester incorporati

1998-09-15

2000-10-03

Will, Thomas B.

Harvesters

Convertible

56 153, A01D 3400

Patent

active

06125617&

ABSTRACT:
A pull-type harvester includes a cutterhead assembly and a conveying assembly, such as an auger, which conveys cut crop material to a discharge blower. These components define a flow path for cut crop material through the harvester, and a crop processing mill is removably positionable within the flow path for processing the cut crop material in certain conditions for enhancing digestibility of the crop material. The auger assembly is pivotably mounted to the harvester, and is movable so as to accommodate placement of the crop processing mill in the flow path or removal of the crop processing mill therefrom. Filler members are provided for enclosing spaces formed in the crop material flow path resulting from pivoting movement of the auger assembly. The crop processing mill can be selectively installed between the cutterhead and the auger for selectively providing crop processing capability when desired, and the crop processing mill can be removed if conditions do not require crop processing capabilities.

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