Pick-up reel for an agricultural harvester having a constantly engaged roller bearing assembly
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsBarry E. Lehman, Robert D. Crandall
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Abstract
A cam assembly is provided for a pick-up reel of an agricultural harvester. The cam assembly includes a cam track, a roller bearing assembly, a crank arm, and a biasing member. The roller bearing assembly includes a baffle and first and second cam followers. The first and second cam followers are each mounted to the baffle in spaced apart relation and engaging the cam track. The crank arm is for mounting to the pick-up reel. The biasing member biases the roller bearing assembly relative to the crank arm.
Claims17
A cam assembly for a pick-up reel of an agricultural harvester comprising:
- a cam track;
- a roller bearing assembly having:
- a baffle, and
- a first cam follower and a second cam follower, each mounted to the baffle in spaced apart relation and engaging the cam track;
- a crank arm for mounting to the pick-up reel;
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- a biasing member biasing the first and second cam followers into engagement with the cam track.
A pick-up reel for an agricultural harvester comprising:
- a central rotating shaft;
- a plurality of support members extending widthwise across the pick-up reel and connected to the central rotating shaft;
- a cam assembly for guiding movement of the plurality of support members, the cam assembly having:
- an endless track, and
- a roller bearing assembly operatively connected to at least one of the plurality of support members, the roller bearing assembly comprising a pair of cam followers having a biasing member providing a torque force engaging the pair of cam followers on the endless track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.