Arm assembly of an agricultural header
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorJoel Timothy Cook
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Abstract
An arm assembly of an agricultural header includes a leaf spring configured to couple to a frame of the agricultural header. The arm assembly also includes an arm coupled to the leaf spring, in which the arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header. In addition, the arm assembly includes an actuator coupled to the arm and configured to couple to the frame of the agricultural header. The actuator is configured to urge the arm to move the cutter bar assembly upwardly relative to a soil surface, and the arm assembly is configured to be coupled to the frame only by the leaf spring and the actuator.
Claims21
1-14. (canceled)
An arm assembly of an agricultural header, comprising:
- a leaf spring configured to couple to a frame of the agricultural header;
- an arm coupled to the leaf spring, wherein the arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the arm and configured to couple to the frame of the agricultural header, wherein the actuator is configured to urge the arm to move the cutter bar assembly upwardly relative to a soil surface;
- wherein the arm assembly is configured to be coupled to the frame only by the leaf spring and the actuator.
An agricultural header, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- an arm assembly, comprising:
- a leaf spring coupled to the frame;
- an arm coupled to the leaf spring, wherein the arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the frame and to the arm, wherein the actuator is configured to urge the arm to move the cutter bar assembly upwardly relative to a soil surface;
- wherein the arm assembly is coupled to the frame only by the leaf spring and the actuator.
An agricultural header, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- an arm assembly, comprising:
- a leaf spring coupled to the frame;
- an arm coupled to the leaf spring, wherein the arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the frame and to the arm, wherein the actuator is configured to urge the arm to move the cutter bar assembly upwardly relative to a soil surface;
- wherein the arm is not directly coupled to the frame by a pivot joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.