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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventor:
David M. DeChristopher, Ephrata, PA (US);
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/30 (2006.01); A01D 34/33 (2006.01); A01D 34/34 (2006.01); A01D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/30 (2013.01); A01D 34/33 (2013.01); A01D 34/34 (2013.01); A01D 41/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a frame and first and second anteriorly facing, oppositely driven epicyclical cutter bar knife drives connected to the frame. A roller shaft extends between and operatively connects the first and second epicyclical drives. The roller shaft or a drive roller drives rotation of a header infeed conveyor. The anteriorly facing epicyclical knife drives effectively rid themselves of harmful dirt and debris thereby prolonging the service life of the epicyclical knife drives.