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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1995
Rudolf Arnold, Saulgau, DE;
Anton Wicker, Saulgau-Bogenweiler, DE;
Hans Rauch, Saulgau-Kleintissen, DE;
Josef Gebele, Hosskirch-Huettenreute, DE;
Claas Saulgau GmbH, Saulgau, DE;
Abstract
A cutting and transporting mechanism for stalk harvesting products comprises at least one cutting disc, at least transporting disc arranged coaxially relative to the cutting disc and provided with a plurality of transporting prongs arranged on a circumference of the transporting disc, a rotatable reamer associated with the transporting prongs at a discharge location. The rotating reamer has a rotary axis located inside a circumference of the transporting disc and is driven in a direction corresponding to a direction of rotation of the transporting disc. The cutting discs carry on their outer sides catching strips extending at a flat angle .beta. to the tangent. They transport the cut product stalks radially inwardly and are inserted in depressions of the transporting discs.