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US 7,398,638 B2Granted
Crop upper part counter rotating stripper and stalk lower part cutter with crusher
OwnerDan Malmros, Benny Nilsson +2inventors
InventorsDan Malmros, Benny Nilsson, Mikael Liljegren, Tommy Liljegren
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Abstract
The method is for harvesting a crop. A harvesting device (10) is provided that has an upper harvesting device (16) and a lower harvesting device (16) . The upper harvesting device is in front of the lower harvesting device. The upper harvesting device detaches crop sections (24) of stalk sections (26) of crops (18) . An intermediate engagement member (42) bends the stalk sections forwardly and the lower harvesting device cuts root sections (48) of the crops.
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A method of harvesting a crop, comprising:
- providing a harvesting device (10) having a crop harvesting device (14) and a stalk cutting device (16), the crop harvesting device being in front of the cutting device, the crop harvesting device detaching crop sections (24) of stalk sections (26) of crops (18),
- an intermediate member (42) bending the stalk sections forwardly,
- the cutting device cutting root sections (48) of the crops,
- the stalk cutting device (16) crushing the cut stalk sections to reduce a diameter of the stalk sections and breaking the stalk sections diagonally in order to improve aeration, and providing the crop harvesting device with a stripper header (22) that rotates in a counter-clockwise direction (D1) and a guide member (28) that rotates in a clockwise direction (D2).
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