Floating header with integrated float system for use with an agricultural windrower or combine
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsDuane M. Bomleny, Jay T. Hulscher, Travis L. Bunde
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Abstract
An agricultural windrower includes a vehicle chassis, a lift frame movably mounted to the vehicle chassis, and a crop harvesting header coupled with the lift frame. The header includes a main frame and an integrated header float system. The header float system has at least one float cylinder coupled with the main frame. The header also includes a suspension which may be selectively mounted to one of a plurality of differently configured types of agricultural harvesters, such as a combine or windrower.
Claims17
An agricultural windrower, comprising:
- a vehicle chassis;
- a lift frame movably mounted to said vehicle chassis;
- and
- a crop harvesting header coupled with said lift frame, said header including a main frame and an integrated header float system, said header float system having at least one float cylinder coupled with said main frame and a position sensor on said header indicating the relative position of said float cylinder.
A crop harvesting header for use with an agricultural harvester, comprising:
- a main frame;
- a suspension movably coupled with said main frame, said suspension configured to selectively mount to one of a plurality of differently configured types of agricultural harvesters;
- and
- a header float system integrated into said header, said header float system having at least one float cylinder coupled between said main frame and said suspension and a position sensor on said header indicating the relative position of said float cylinder.
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