Harvesters – Cutting and windrowing
Patent
1978-09-11
1980-11-18
Hirsch, Paul J.
Harvesters
Cutting and windrowing
56 172, A01D 4300, A01D 5722, A01D 5728
Patent
active
042338050
ABSTRACT:
A mowing machine connectable by its frame to a three-point lift device of a tractor and powered by the power take-off of the tractor via belts and a gear train, the mowing machine being disposed laterally at one side relative to the tractor. An outboard portion of the frame forms a housing for the gear train whereby crop displacing members thereunder are rotated about shafts having a gear supported at each lower end thereof, the gear engaging pinions on parallel offset shafts for mowing elements. Supporting members under each mowing element which are offset to the rear support the machine. A screening member extends above the mowing elements and to the rear where it is bent downwardly to be spaced a distance less than the height of the mowing element above the ground. Forward the screening member is crenated as seen from above so that cutters pivotly mounted from each mowing element describe a cutting arc of about 60.degree. parallel to the adjacent arcuate portion of the screening member. The crop displacing members consist of four sets of spring steel tines extending outwardly from the shaft supporting such members from rotor members welded to the shaft and spaced 90.degree. from each other. The lower tines are bent downwardly to the vicinity of the cutters. Shaped covers on the screening member cover the lower gear and pinions. A pair of swath forming members each comprising a frame and resilient tines are connected at either side of the screening member and outboard frame portion which may be selectively secured in a plurality of angular settings relative to the rearward from the screening member.
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