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, positioned near the discharge and oriented transverse to the harvesting direction, each belt section having an inboard end disposed in overlapping relationship with the inboard end of the other;
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- a lifting device, configured to selectively lift and lower the first and second reversible endless belt sections to reverse 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 reversible endless belt devices, each having an inboard end and an outboard end and disposed end-to-end near the discharge, the inboard ends being disposed in an overlapping relationship;
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- a folding device, configured to selectively lift and fold the frame, the crop extracting mechanism and the rear cross conveyor mechanism to a raised position, wherein the overlapping relationship of the first and second endless belt devices 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, 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 devices having an inboard end and an outboard end and disposed end-to-end near the discharge, the inboard ends being disposed in an overlapping relationship;
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- a lifting mechanism, configured to selectively lift and lower the first and second moveable frame sections, to allow reversal of the overlapping relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.