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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2020
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);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 21/54 (2006.01); A01D 43/00 (2006.01); A01D 43/10 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); F16H 37/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 21/54 (2013.01); A01D 43/006 (2013.01); A01D 43/10 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); F16H 37/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment, a mower-conditioner may include first and second conditioning rolls, at least one eccentric, and a linkage having a lever. The first and second conditioning rolls are spaced apart a distance. The at least one eccentric is coupled to the mower-conditioner. The lever is coupled between the eccentric assembly and the first conditioning roll. The rotation of the at least one eccentric about a pivot axis causes the first conditioning roll to move via the lever, which adjusts the distance between the first and second conditioning rolls.