Header for a combine harvesting machine

Details Header for a combine harvesting machine Header for a combine harvesting machine

1993-04-08

1997-07-01

Melius, Terry Lee

Harvesters

Motorized harvester

Including plural operating units and drive

56 145, 56181, A01D 3440

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RE0355437

ABSTRACT:
A flexible header for a combine or swather includes a pair of wing sections [which can flex relative to] and a central section mounted on a rigid header frame. Each wing section carries a draper canvas for transporting cut crop inwardly toward the central section. Beneath the inner ends of the side drapers is mounted a [further] feed draper for transporting the crop rearwardly through an opening in the central frame into the feeder housing of the combine. The header frame is mounted on a fixed mounting frame for floating vertically and pivotally. Above the central draper is mounted a roller member having a central paddle portion and auger portions outside of the central portion for confining and directing the crop in cooperation with the central draper into the feeder housing. [The pivot axis of each wing portion is inclined inwardly and forwardly so that the axes intersect at the sickle knife.] The feed draper has a front roller mounted on the header frame and a rear roller mounted on the mounting frame with a pan mounted underneath the draper so that the relative movement is taken up by flexing of the feed draper and the pan. This arrangement allows the manufacture of a large width flexible combine header.

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Brochure of Massey Harris Ltd. dated 1947 No. 21821A Self Propelled Combines.

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