# US 10,368,490 B2 · Crop divider for an agricultural harvester header having multiple harvesting reels > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,368,490 B2 - Document ID: US10368490B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/663,056 - Filed: 2017-07-28 - Published: 2019-01-31 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-07-28 - Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC - Applicants: CNH Industrial America LLC - Inventors: Craig Donald Roberts; Scott Wilson; Andrew Victor Lauwers; Cameron Ivey - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368490B2 ## CPC - A01D 57/02: using reels - A01D 41/142: {Header drives} - A01D 57/03: with supplementary controlled movement of the crop-engaging members, e.g. of the tines {(A01D57/025 takes precedence)} - A01D 63/04: Non-rotating dividers - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING ## Abstract An agricultural harvester including a header and a cab for an operator of the harvester. The header includes a frame, a reel assembly having a first reel, and a second reel spaced from the first reel a fixed distance. The header further includes a reel support structure supporting the first and second reels for movement between first and second positions, and a crop divider connected to the reel assembly, wherein the crop divider substantially spans a width of the fixed distance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A header for an agricultural harvester comprising: a frame; a reel assembly including a first reel and a second reel spaced from the first reel a fixed distance; a reel support structure extending from the frame and supporting the first and second reels for movement between first and second positions, the reel support structure including: a brace extending from the frame and supporting the reel assembly, a first actuator operatively connected to the brace for moving the brace in a vertical direction, and a second actuator extending from the brace and operatively connected to the reel assembly for moving the reel assembly in fore and aft directions; and a crop divider connected to the reel assembly, wherein the crop divider substantially spans a width of the fixed distance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider is connected to the reel support structure. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider includes a beveled face. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider includes a central ridge flanked by rearwardly directed walls. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The header of claim 4, wherein the rearwardly directed walls are convex. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider is elongated and curved. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider is positioned forwardly of the fixed distance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein a bottom of the crop divider is spaced from a bottom of the reel assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the reel support structure includes a cam assembly operatively engaged with at least one of the first and second reels, and the crop divider substantially covers a width of the cam assembly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the crop divider is connected to a forward end of the reel support structure. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The header of claim 10, wherein the crop divider extends from a bottom portion of the support structure to about a most forward end of the support structure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the reel support structure includes a first cam assembly engaged with the first reel and a second cam assembly engaged with the second reel, and wherein the crop divider extends between the first and second cam assemblies. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The header of claim 1, wherein the reel support structure includes a first cam assembly engaged with the first reel and spaced from a second cam assembly engaged with the second reel defining the fixed distance. ### Claim 14 A header for an agricultural harvester comprising: a frame; a reel assembly including a first reel and a second reel spaced from the first reel a spaced distance; a reel support structure supporting the first and second reels for movement between first and second positions, the reel support structure including: a brace connected to the frame and supporting the reel assembly, a first actuator operatively connected to the brace for moving the brace in a vertical direction, and a second actuator extending from the brace and operatively connected to the reel assembly for moving the reel assembly in fore and aft directions; and a crop divider spanning across the spaced distance between the first and second reels. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The header of claim 14, wherein the reel support structure further includes a reel arm extending from the brace supporting the reel assembly. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The header of claim 14, wherein the reel support structure further includes a first cam assembly operatively engaged with the first reel and a second cam assembly operatively engaged with the second reel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The header of claim 16, wherein the crop divider is connected to at least one of the first and second cam assemblies. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The header of claim 14, wherein the crop divider is connected to and supported by the support structure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The header of claim 14, wherein the crop divider is connected to the support structure and covers a forward end of the support structure.