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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bryan R. Yanke, Eldridge, IA (US);
Daniel S. Hoffman, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Adam L. Heeren, Taylor Ridge, IL (US);
Duane M. Bomleny, Geneseo, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/14 (2006.01); A01D 34/04 (2006.01); A01D 61/02 (2006.01); A01D 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/14 (2013.01); A01D 34/04 (2013.01); A01D 41/141 (2013.01); A01D 61/002 (2013.01); A01D 61/008 (2013.01); A01D 61/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An agricultural harvesting head includes a laterally extending frame with several spaced apart float arms pivotally coupled to the frame at their rear ends, and a reciprocating knife fixed to the forward ends of the float arms, wherein the float arms are constrained to pivot with respect to the frame about pivot points that are lower than the reciprocating knife.