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US 10,772,257 B2Granted
Multi mode crop forming shield adjustment mechanism
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsDavid V. Rotole, Ethan C. Conrad
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Abstract
A crop forming assembly having a top plate with a first side and a second side, an arc-shaped cutout defined through the top plate, a forming shield pivotally coupled to the top plate and positioned on the second side, and a motor removably coupled to the top plate and configured to engage the forming shield. Wherein, the motor engages the forming shield to reposition the forming shield along the arc-shaped cutout.
Claims20
A crop forming assembly, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a cutout defined through a portion of the frame member;
- a forming shield pivotally coupled to the frame member;
- a blocking plate repositionable along the cutout;
- and
- a motor removably coupled to the frame member and configured to engage the forming shield;
- wherein, the motor engages the forming shield to reposition the forming shield along the cutout;
- further wherein, the blocking plate is repositioned along the cutout as the forming shield is repositioned.
5 more elements
A crop forming shield system, comprising:
- a first forming shield that is pivotal about a first forming shield axis;
- a second forming shield that is pivotal about a second forming shield axis;
- a first motor configured to selectively reposition the first forming shield;
- a second motor configured to selectively reposition the second forming shield;
- a swath flap selectably positioned by a swath flap actuator;
- and
- a user control in communication with the first and second motor and the swath flap actuator;
- wherein, the user control selectively engages the first and second motor and the swath flap actuator to reposition the corresponding forming shield and swath flap.
5 more elements
A method for controlling the shape characteristics and location of a windrow, comprising:
- providing a first forming shield, a first motor, a swath flap, swath flap actuator, and user controls;
- selectively coupling the first motor to the first forming shield;
- and
- altering an angular position of the first forming shield and the swath flap responsive to a change in the user controls.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.