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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark R Underwood, Burr Oak, KS (US);
Assignee:
Probe Adventures, Inc., Haslet, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ; A01D / ; A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
56 144 ; 56221 ; 56257 ;
Abstract
A header for a combine moves between retracted and extended positions. The header has a platform with at least two platform sections. The platforms will extend in longitudinal directions relative to each other. A rotatably driven auger is mounted to the platform and has at least two auger sections. The auger sections telescope. The helical flight on one of the sections collapses when the auger sections retract. A sickle has at least two sickle sections. A sickle extender moves the sickle sections in longitudinal directions relative to each other. A drive mechanism reciprocates the sickle sections relative to the platform for cutting vegetation.