Case Corporation

Dathan R Kerber

Brian Koesters

Plastic hoods and dividers are provided for use with row crop heads. The hoods and dividers are single walled and self-supporting. The single-walled hoods and dividers are preferably manufactured through a rotational molding process wherein a non-stick coating, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, is attached to portions of the mold.

Method of making plastic hoods and dividers

A row crop header for a harvesting machine includes a frame, a row unit supported by the frame, a first surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a first side of the row unit, a second surface supported by the frame forward the row unit on a second side of the row unit, a third surface supported by the frame between the first and second surfaces, and a fourth surface supported by the frame between the first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces face one another and converge toward the row unit. The third surface faces the first surface to cooperate with the first surface so as to support and channel plants toward the row unit. The fourth surface faces the second surface to cooperate with the second surface so as to support and channel plants toward the row unit.

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Geneseo, IL, United States of America

Dathan R Kerber