Light-emitting mechanism on crop divider rod of harvesting header
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorMatthew Lommen
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Abstract
A crop divider assembly for a harvesting header includes a housing defining an interior cavity and including a forwardmost end. A divider rod has a first end and a second end, where the first end is coupled to the forwardmost end of the housing. A light-emitting mechanism is coupled to the second end of the divider rod. The divider rod extends upwardly from the forwardmost end, and the light-emitting mechanism is positioned at a location above the forwardmost end of the housing.
Claims20
A crop divider assembly for a harvesting header, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity, the housing comprising a forwardmost end;
- a divider rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the forwardmost end of the housing;
- and
- a light-emitting mechanism coupled to the second end of the divider rod;
- wherein, the divider rod extends upwardly from the forwardmost end;
- further wherein, the light-emitting mechanism is positioned at a location above the forwardmost end of the housing.
A harvesting header for mounting to a combine, comprising:
- a frame having a first end and a second end, the frame comprising a lateral width defined between the first end and the second;
- a cutting mechanism for severing crop, the cutting mechanism coupled to the frame;
- a crop divider assembly coupled at the first end of the frame, the crop divider assembly comprising a housing defining an interior cavity, the housing including a forwardmost end;
- a divider rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the forwardmost end of the housing;
- and
- a light-emitting mechanism coupled to the second end of the divider rod;
- wherein, the divider rod extends upwardly from the forwardmost end;
- further wherein, the light-emitting mechanism is positioned at a location above the forwardmost end of the housing.
An agricultural machine for harvesting crop, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a ground-engaging mechanism for supporting the chassis and for propelling the machine along a ground surface;
- a cab mounted to the chassis, the cab including at least one control device for controlling the machine;
- a harvesting header mounted to a front end of the chassis, the harvesting header including a frame having a lateral width defined between a first lateral end and a second lateral end;
- a reel rotatably coupled to the frame for collecting severed crop;
- a crop divider assembly coupled at the first lateral end of the frame, the crop divider assembly comprising a housing defining an interior cavity, the housing including a forwardmost end;
- a divider rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the forwardmost end of the housing, wherein the divider rod extends upwardly from the forwardmost end;
- and
- a light-emitting mechanism coupled to the second end of the divider rod;
- wherein, the light-emitting mechanism is positioned at a location above the forwardmost end of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.