Grain header with swathing and chopping capability
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsEmmanuel Magisson, Frederic Ducroquet
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Abstract
A grain header has a frame with a cutter bar affixed to the frame. A sub-frame is pivotably coupled to the frame and a mower cutter bar is coupled to the sub-frame. A swather is coupled to the sub-frame and arranged rearward relative to the mower cutter bar. A deflector is disposed between the cutter bar and the mower cutter bar. The deflector is moveable between a raised position in which the deflector permits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar to pass onto the swather, and a lowered position in which the deflector inhibits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar from passing onto the swather.
Claims14
A grain header, comprising:
- a frame;
- a cutter bar affixed to the frame;
- a sub-frame pivotably coupled to the frame with at least one hinge;
- a mower cutter bar coupled to the sub-frame;
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- a swather coupled to the sub-frame and arranged rearward relative to the mower cutter bar, the swather located proximal to the mower cutter bar;
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- a deflector mounted on the frame and disposed between the cutter bar and the mower cutter bar, the deflector being moveable between a raised position in which the deflector permits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar to pass onto the swather, and a lowered position in which the deflector inhibits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar from passing onto the swather.
A system, comprising:
- an agricultural machine;
- and
- a header coupled to the agricultural machine, the header comprising:
- a frame;
- a cutter bar affixed to the frame;
- a sub-frame pivotably coupled to the frame with at least one hinge;
- a mower cutter bar coupled to the sub-frame;
- and
- a swather coupled to the sub-frame and arranged rearward relative to the mower cutter bar, the swather located proximal to the mower cutter bar;
- and
- a deflector mounted on the frame and disposed between the cutter bar and the mower cutter bar, the deflector moveable between a raised position in which the deflector permits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar to pass onto the swather, and a lowered position in which the deflector inhibits crop material cut by the mower cutter bar from passing onto the swather.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.