Folding rear cross system
AssigneeSpudnik Equipment Company LLC
InventorsJordan Egan, James Yearsly
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Abstract
A folding rear cross system for a harvesting device having a harvesting direction and a discharge includes first and second substantially linearly aligned reversible endless belt sections, positioned near the discharge and oriented transverse to the harvesting direction. Each belt section has an inboard end disposed in overlapping relationship with the inboard end of the other. A lifting device is attached to selectively lift and lower the first and second reversible endless belt sections to reverse the overlapping relationship.
Claims20
A foldable rear cross system for a harvesting device having a harvesting direction and a discharge, comprising:
- first and second substantially linearly aligned reversible endless belt sections, disposed upon first and second moveable frame sections having inboard ends that are adjacent to each other when the frame sections are in an operational position, positioned near the discharge and oriented transverse to the harvesting direction,
- each endless belt section having
- a vertically moveable inboard end disposed at the inboard end of the respective frame section, in overlapping relationship with the inboard end of the other endless belt section when the frame sections are in the operational position;
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- a lifting device, attached to the first and second frame sections, configured to selectively lift and separate the frame sections from the operational position to a raised position in which the inboard ends of the first and second reversible endless belt sections are away from the overlapping relationship.
A root crop harvester, comprising:
- a foldable frame, having wheels, configured to be moved upon ground in a harvesting direction;
- a foldable crop extracting mechanism, having a discharge, attached to the frame;
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- a foldable rear cross conveyor mechanism, oriented generally transverse to the harvesting direction, positioned to receive harvested crops from the discharge and transport and discharge the harvested crops laterally, the foldable rear cross further comprising:
- first and second foldable frame sections, having inboard ends that are adjacent to each other when in an operational position;
- first and second reversible endless belt devices, disposed upon the first and second frame sections, respectively, each having an inboard end and an outboard end and disposed end-to-end near the discharge, the inboard ends being vertically moveable and disposed at the inboard ends of the respective frame sections in an overlapping relationship when the frame sections are in the operational position;
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- a lifting device, configured to selectively lift and fold the frame, the crop extracting mechanism and the frame sections from the operational position to a raised position, wherein the inboard ends of the belt devices are removed from the overlapping relationship to a position in which the overlapping relationship can be reversed.
A foldable rear cross system for a harvesting device having a harvesting direction and a discharge, comprising:
- first and second moveable frame sections, having inboard ends, supporting first and second reversible endless belt devices, respectively, oriented generally transverse to the harvesting direction, positioned to receive harvested crops from the discharge and transport and discharge the harvested crops laterally, each endless belt device having an inboard end and an outboard end and disposed end-to-end near the discharge, the inboard ends being vertically moveable and disposed at the inboard ends of the respective frame sections in an overlapping relationship when the first and second moveable frame sections are adjacently disposed in an operational position;
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- a lifting device, configured to selectively lift and separate the first and second moveable frame sections, to allow reversal of the overlapping relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.