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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
David V. Rotole, Bloomfield, IA (US);
Ethan C. Conrad, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/49 (2006.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/43 (2006.01); A01D 43/10 (2006.01); A01D 57/26 (2006.01); A01D 57/24 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/49 (2013.01); A01D 34/006 (2013.01); A01D 34/43 (2013.01); A01D 43/10 (2013.01); A01D 57/24 (2013.01); A01D 57/26 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crop forming assembly having a top plate with a first side and a second side, an arc-shaped cutout defined through the top plate, a forming shield pivotally coupled to the top plate and positioned on the second side, and a motor removably coupled to the top plate and configured to engage the forming shield. Wherein, the motor engages the forming shield to reposition the forming shield along the arc-shaped cutout.