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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Andrew J. Braet, Moline, IL (US);
Bryan R. Yanke, Eldridge, IA (US);
Michael L. Vandeven, Princeton, IA (US);
Brian Busath, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Joshua R. Pierson, Davenport, IA (US);
Mark Schuler, Geneseo, IL (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A header for a combine harvester includes a center section having a first draper belt configured to move crop material in a first direction. The header also includes a wing pivotably coupled to the center section about a pivot axis and extending laterally away from the center section. The header also includes a second draper belt coupled to the wing and configured to move crop material in a second direction different than the first direction. The wing and the second draper belt are in a fixed positional relationship with each other, such that the wing is configured to remain at a constant distance from the second draper belt at all points along the wing during pivoting movement of the wing.