New Holland North America, Inc.

New Holland Inc.

Barry L. Getz

Duane R. Deardorff

Hugh J. Macmaster

Barry L Getz

Duane R Deardorff

Hugh J MacMaster

Hugh J Macmaster

A modular disc cutterbar utilizes self-contained cutter modules clamped between alternating spacer modules by fasteners engaged with the spacer modules. Each cutter module has detachably mounted thereon a disc member carrying a pair of opposingly mounted cutting knives pivotally supported on a pivot member to sever standing crop material by impact action upon rotation of the disc member. The disc member also carries on each pivot member above the corresponding cutting knife, but independently movable, a crop mover operable to move the severed crop material away from the corresponding cutting knife. The crop mover has a tapered leading edge that terminates in an outer tip that is narrower than the outer tip of the corresponding cutting knife so as to not interfere with the cutting action of the knife. The crop mover also includes a vertical portion for aggressively moving the severed crop material.

Crop mover for rotary disc cutter

A discharge chute for use on a window turner having a pickup mechanism for elevating a windrow of crop material off the ground and a cross conveyor for receiving the elevated windrow and conveying the windrow laterally of the direction of travel as disclosed wherein the discharge chute is provided with an adjustable discharge edge for the floor member of the discharge chute over which the windrow must pass before being deposited on the ground. The floor member of the discharge chute is provided with an edge plate member positionally movable with respect to the floor base member, the edge plate member being fixed into a selected position relative to the floor base member by clamping bolts. The discharge edge is preferably oriented such that the inner end thereof adjacent the cross conveyor is spaced slightly forwardly of the centerline of the cross conveyor, while the outer end of the discharge edge is spaced forwardly of the inner end to define an acute angular relationship between the discharge edge and the centerline of the cross conveyor.

Windrow turner discharge chute

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Leola, PA, United States of America

Barry L Getz