Cutter bar support linkage
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsSam Reubens, Glenn Aesaert, Bart M. A. Missotten, Pieter Van Overschelde, Herbert M. Farley, Benjamin Kemmerer
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Abstract
An agricultural vehicle header having a frame having a main truss extending in a lateral direction, at least one support arm extending from the frame in the forward direction, a cutter assembly attached to a respective distal end of each at least one support arm, and a linkage connecting a respective proximal end of each at least one support arm to the frame. The linkage includes a virtual pivot located below the main truss, and at or behind the main truss with respect to the forward direction. An agricultural vehicle having the header is also provided.
Claims22
An agricultural vehicle header comprising:
- a frame having a main truss extending in a lateral direction;
- at least one support arm extending from the frame in a forward direction;
- a cutter assembly attached to a respective distal end of each at least one support arm;
- and
- a linkage connecting a respective proximal end of each at least one support arm to the frame, the linkage comprising a virtual pivot located below the main truss, and behind the main truss in an operative position with respect to the forward direction.
An agricultural vehicle comprising:
- a chassis configured for movement on a surface;
- a header attached to the chassis, the header comprising:
- a frame having a main truss extending in a lateral direction;
- at least one support arm extending from the frame in a forward direction;
- a cutter assembly attached to a respective distal end of each at least one support arm;
- and
- a linkage connecting a respective proximal end of each at least one support arm to the frame, the linkage comprising a virtual pivot located below the main truss, and behind the main truss in an operative position with respect to the forward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.