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US 10,952,377 B2Granted
Cotton picker unit lift structure
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsKevin J. Goering, John O. Rumohr, Barrett D. Reed
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Abstract
A cotton picker unit lift structure having a first frame, a second frame pivotally coupled to the first frame about a pivot axis, and at least one sliding joint coupling the first frame to the second frame. Wherein, the sliding joint is not positioned at the pivot axis.
Claims17
A cotton harvester system, comprising:
- a work machine comprising:
- at least one ground engaging mechanism for moving the work machine over an underlying surface;
- and
- a cab containing a plurality of controls for the work machine;
- and
- a header unit, comprising:
- a header frame assembly comprising:
- a first frame removably coupled to the work machine;
- and
- a second frame pivotally coupled to the first frame about a pivot axis;
- and
- a plurality of row units coupled to the header frame assembly;
- wherein the second frame selectively pivots relative to the first frame in response to manipulation of the plurality of controls;
- and
- wherein the pivot axis is not oriented through the first frame or the second frame.
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A cotton picker unit lift structure, comprising:
- a first frame;
- a second frame having a first header cross-member and a second header cross-member, the second frame pivotally coupled to the first frame about a pivot axis;
- and
- at least one row unit coupled to the second frame;
- wherein, the pivot axis is not oriented through the first frame or the second frame.
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A cotton harvester system, comprising:
- a work machine comprising:
- at least one ground engaging mechanism for moving the work machine over an underlying surface;
- and
- a header unit, comprising:
- a header frame assembly comprising:
- a first frame removably coupled to the work machine;
- and
- a second frame pivotally coupled to the first frame about a pivot axis;
- a plurality of row units coupled to the header unit assembly;
- and
- at least one sensor configured to measure a height of at least one row unit of the plurality of row units relative to the underlying surface;
- wherein the pivot axis is not oriented through the first frame or the second frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.