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US 2011/0030326 A1Published application
Flexible row crop header for an agricultural harvester
AssigneeKevin Markt
InventorKevin Markt
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Abstract
A row crop header for a harvester having a subframe removably coupleable to a feeder housing of the harvester. A pivot assembly is supported by the subframe permitting first and second header sections to pivotably move between raised and lowered positions together or independently of the other. A cross-auger center suspension assembly rotateably supports one end of the first cross-auger section and one end of the second cross-auger section as the first and second header sections pivotally move between the raised and lowered positions.
Claims17
A row crop header for a harvester, comprising:
- a subframe removably coupleable to a feeder housing of a harvester, the feeder housing having a central longitudinal axis;
- a pivot assembly supported by said subframe, said pivot assembly having at least one pivot axis disposed substantially parallel with the feeder housing central longitudinal axis when coupled thereto;
- a first header section having a plurality of fore and aft row extending units and a first cross-auger section, said first header section pivotably movable about said at least one pivot axis between a raised position and a lowered position;
- a second header section having a plurality of fore and aft extending row units and a second cross-auger section, said second header section pivotably movable about said at least one pivot axis between a raised position and a lowered position;
- at least one actuator coupled to selectively pivotally move said first and second header sections about said at least one axis between said raised and a lowered positions;
- a cross-auger center suspension assembly rotateably supporting one end of said first cross-auger section and one end of said second cross-auger section as said first and second header sections pivotally move between said raised and lowered positions.
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