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US 8,739,505 B2Granted
Methods of harvesting downed corn
OwnerLeRoy Koehn, Eugene Unruhinventors
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Abstract
A method of harvesting downed corn using a combine harvester equipped with a corn head having a corn rake mounted to the head. The corn rake includes pairs of rake tines mounted on a camshaft. With the camshaft rotating, the combine harvester is driven through the downed corn, the pairs of rake tines assisting in providing the downed corn to an auger area of the corn head.
Claims7
A method of harvesting downed corn, comprising:
- providing a combine harvester equipped with a corn head having a corn rake mounted to the head, the corn rake comprising pairs of rake tines mounted on a camshaft, each pair of rake tines having a parallel portion and a portion where each tine angles away from each other;
- with the camshaft rotating, driving the combine harvester through the downed corn, the pairs of rake tines assisting in providing the downed corn to an auger area of the corn head.
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