Conditioning roll structure
AssigneeFord New Holland, Inc.
InventorsShaun A. Seymour, Gilbert W. Linde, Emmett G. Webster
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Abstract
A conditioning roll is disclosed wherein the roll has a hollow core of a predetermined length with a plurality of axially aligned, outwardly projecting guide rails detachably connected thereto around the outer circumference of the core. Each guide rail is associated with an elastomeric lobe having a predetermined shape and being mounted on the guide rail for axial slidable movement relative thereto. The guide rails are preferably of a T-shaped cross-sectional configuration to maintain the position of the lobe radially relative to the core.
Claims19
In a conditioning mechanism for use in a harvesting machine to condition harvested crop material fed thereto, said conditioning mechanism having a pair of transverse counterrotating rolls forming a throat for the passage of harvested crop material between said conditioning rolls, each said conditioning roll having a core and plurality of transversely extending lobes circumferentially positioned around said core, the improvement comprising
- each said core is provided with a plurality of axially aligned guide rails circumferentially affixed to said core;
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- said lobes being slidably mounted on said guide rails for transverse reciprocal movement relative to said guide rails, said guide rails being operable to retain said lobes radially relative to said core while permitting relative transverse sliding movement.
A conditioner roll comprising:
- a hollow core having a length extending along a first direction, said core having a circumference defining an outer surface;
- a plurality of elongated guide rails mounted on the outer surface of said core and spaced equidistantly around the circumference of said core;
- a lobe slidably mounted on each said guide rail to permit transverse reciprocal movement along the length thereof relative to said guide rail, each said lobe having a cross-sectional configuration that will provide a convoluted crop engaging surface for said conditioning roll when all of said lobes are mounted on said guide rails, each said lobe being slidably movable independently of the adjacent said lobes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.