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US 8,800,256 B2Granted
Tine adjustment for a header
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorKevin E. Swenson
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Abstract
An apparatus for adjusting tines of a header includes a reel lift arm, a reel comprising a plurality of tines, a tine adjustment ring, and an actuator. The reel is operatively connected to the reel lift arm. The tine adjustment ring is may be operatively connected to the reel and the plurality of tines. The actuator is operatively connected to the reel lift arm and the tine adjustment ring.
Claims8
An apparatus comprising:
- an agricultural machine comprising an inlet;
- a reel lift arm operatively connected to the agricultural machine;
- a reel operatively connected to the reel lift arm and located proximate the inlet, the reel comprising a plurality of tines;
- a tine adjustment ring operatively connected to the reel and the plurality of tines;
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- an actuator operatively connected to the reel lift arm and the tine adjustment ring, the actuator being configured to receive input from the agricultural machine indicating a rotational speed change of the reel and, in response to receiving the input, rotate the tine adjustment ring to thereby adjust a position of the tines.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.