Harvesters – Cutting – Rotating cutting-reel type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)
Harvesters
Cutting
Rotating cutting-reel type
C056S010400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07377092
ABSTRACT:
A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife arranged adjacent to the cutting reel and supported by the second frame; at least one support element arranged to translate along the ground and arranged to support the first frame; and at least one first actuator connected between the first frame and the second frame and arranged to adjust the relative elevation of the second frame with respect to the first frame. The reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system includes at least one second actuator operatively connected between the reel and the second frame and a sound detector.
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Cripps Donald Lewis
Flenniken John Michael
Poulson Eric Alan
Reichen Ronald Lee
Schmidt Mark Alvin
Deere & Company
Nguyen Mai T
The Law Office of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.
Will Thomas B.
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