Modular stalkroll with one bolt attachment
AssigneeNew Holland North America, Inc.
InventorsGary L. Bich, Dale M. Hurlburt, James F. Rayfield
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AssigneeNew Holland North America, Inc.
InventorsGary L. Bich, Dale M. Hurlburt, James F. Rayfield
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The invention relates to a modular stalkroll for a corn head on a corn harvester. The apparatus consists of a drive shaft, fabricated stalkroll and a front auger. The drive shaft has several milled regions and a tapered region. The fabricated stalkroll has an upper and lower hub. The lower hub is inserted onto the drive shaft and is in contact with the tapered region. The upper hub has a drive shaft receptacle which receives the milled region of the drive shaft. The upper hub also has a female receptacle for receiving the front auger. A retaining bolt is inserted through the front auger and through the upper hub so as to clamp the front auger and fabricated stalkroll to the drive shaft. The fabricated stalkroll can be replaced by removing the single retaining bolt for either maintenance or replacement of a flute.
A modular stalkroll for a corn head on a corn harvester, comprising:
In a corn head having a plurality of forwardly extending row dividers operationally attached to a combine, each said row divider having a gathering chain, a stripper plate and a pair of counter-rotating stalkrolls positioned below said stripper plate to draw a corn stalk downwardly through said stripper plate to remove an ear of corn therefrom, each said stalkroll having a front auger and a fabricated stalkroll, said stalkroll being rotated by a drive shaft the improvement comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.