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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1985
Filed:
May. 07, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert D Black, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2411017 ; 241222 ; 241241 ;
Abstract
A forage harvester shear bar having a first surface across which crop material is fed for cutting by the harvester cutterhead. A cutting surface perpendicular to the first surface forms a cutting edge therewith. The shear bar is arched upwardly by clamping against an arched support to provide enhanced rigidity and strength. The cutting surface is formed with a concavity therein, prior to being worn by usage in the forage harvester, to provide enhanced ability to achieve optimum, uniform clearance from the cutterhead. The concavity in the cutting surface provides compensation for the arch formed in the shear bar.