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AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Kemper GmbH & Co KG
InventorsMatthias Sievers Over Behrens, Richard Wuebbels, Leo Schulze Hockenbeck
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A machine for cutting and chopping corn and similar stalk-like harvested crops independently of rows includes drawing-in and cutting drums which are overlapped on the upper side in the region of their rotational sector by cover plates which interact each with a divider point for the harvested crops to be cut. The divider point extends in the driving direction. The outer edge of the cover plates in the region adjoining the respective divider point has an arching counter to the driving direction. The arching exposes the driving teeth of the associated drawing-in and cutting drum and forms an opening for the entry of the harvested crop between the driving teeth. This opening can optionally be closed by means of a blocking element depending on the nature of the crops being harvested.
A machine moveable in a forward direction for cutting and chopping stalk-like harvested crops independently of rows, comprising a frame, a plurality of drawing-in and cutting drums rotatably mounted on the frame for rotation about substantially vertical axes, said drums each having a plurality of teeth operable to engage the crop, a cover fixedly mounted on said frame above at least one of said drums, a divider fixedly mounted on said frame and extending generally forwardly relative to said at least one drum, said cover having an outer edge with a generally rearwardly directed indented arched portion juxtaposed to the divider, said arched portion exposing the underlying teeth of the drum to thereby form an opening for entry of the harvest crop between the exposed teeth underlying said arched portion to thereby provide for cutting one type of crop, and a blocking element adapted to be disposed in a blocking position overlying said arched portion to preclude exposure of the teeth underlying said arched portion to thereby provide for cutting another type of crop.
A machine moveable in a forward direction for cutting different types of crops comprising a frame, a plurality of drawing-in and cutting drums rotatably mounted on the frame for rotation about substantially vertical axes, said drums each having a plurality of teeth operable to engage the crop, a cover in superimposed relationship with at least one of said drums, a divider fixedly mounted on said frame and extending generally forwardly relative to said at least one drum, said cover having an outer edge with a generally rearwardly directed indented arched portion juxtaposed to the divider, said arched portion exposing the teeth of the drum to thereby form an opening for entry of the crop between said exposed teeth to thereby provide for cutting one type of crop, and a blocking element adapted to be disposed in a blocking position to block exposure of said teeth and to block the opening between said teeth to thereby provide for cutting another type of crop.
A method for cutting and cutting different types of harvested crops comprising:
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