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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Bruce Alan Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Roderick James Jensen, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Alan Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Roderick James Jensen, Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections, with each platform section including a leading edge. At least one platform section includes a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt, and a plurality of belt guides positioned partially above the endless belt adjacent the leading edge. The belt guides are movable relative to each other.