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US 9,392,745 B2Granted
Agricultural implement for reaping and windrowing
AssigneeIndúStrias Reunidas Colombo Ltda
InventorLuiz Henrique Bertino
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Abstract
An agricultural implement is provided having mechanical activation and hydraulic engines for different sets and for functioning attached to a conventional tractor having a power outlet and a hydraulic system, thus enabling for the harvesting and windrowing of different plants.
Claims12
An agriculture implement for reaping and windrowing, comprising:
- (a) a substantially U-shape tubular structure (1), comprising:
- (a1) two side tubes (2) parallel and aligned in a same plane;
- having each a proximal end and a distal end;
- (a2) two rear portions, comprising each two tubular axial segments (3);
- having a first end and a second end;
- the first end connected to each of the two side tubes at the proximal end;
- (a3) a trapezoid-shape structural interconnection element (5);
- connected to each of the two rear portions at the second end of the two rear portions, defining an opening (4) between the two rear portions providing an exit for a windrowed material, and
- (a4) frontal wheels (6A) and rear wheels (6B);
- the frontal wheels (6A) mounted on the distal ends of the tubes (2);
- and the rear wheels (6B) mounted at a center portion of each of the tubular segments (3);
- (b) two sets of openers (7), each integrated with a vertical cutter set (8), mounted at the distal ends of the side tubes (2), in front if each front wheel (6A);
- (c) first assembling support sets (23) having first upper bearings (27) and first lower bearings (25), a support V-shape plate (90) and spring structures (89) attached to the support V-shape plate;
- the support sets (23) mounted at the first end of each of the two tubular axial segments (3);
- (d) second assembling support sets (24) having second lower bearings (26), attached to trapezoid-shape structural interconnection element (5) and to the second end of each of the two tubular axial segments (3), connecting the trapezoid-shape structural interconnection element (5) to the second end of each of the two tubular axial segments (3);
- (e) two sets of oscillatory arms (10), placed over the side tubes (2), each set comprising a hydraulic cylinder (82) and a first tube (80), the first tube having a T-shape end (81) articulately coupled to the support sets (23) by the first upper bearings (27), and an opposite end slidingly coupled to a bearing support (51), the bearing support (51) articulately coupled to an end of the hydraulic cylinder (82) by a trestle (70);
- both the hydraulic cylinder (82) and the first tube (80) articulately coupled to a double bearing piece which envelopes the first tube (80), and is actuated vertically by a hydraulic tube (84), assembled inside of a box (85), the box fixed to each of the two corresponding side tube (2);
- (f) a gathering and lifting set (9) extending for the entire width between the frontal wheels (6A) having a first and a second ends attached to the set of oscillatory arms (10);
- the set oscillatory arms (10) constructed and arranged to enable the gathering and lifting set (9) to be moved vertically and horizontally according to a desired adjustment coherent with a surface of a ground and according to a type of plant being reaped and windrowed;
- (g) a reaping set (11) attached to the spring structures (89) and assembled along the entire width between the frontal wheels (6A), constructed and arranged to forming a transversal cutting line over the ground and according to a type of plant being reaped and windrowed, and
- (h) a windrowing set (12) positioned transversally between the reaping set (11) and the tube axial segment (3) of the tubular structure (1).
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