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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2006
Bruce Alan Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Roderick James Jensen, Moline, IL (US);
Mark Michael Chaney, Geneseo, IL (US);
Bradley James Watts, Eldridge, IA (US);
Bruce Alan Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Roderick James Jensen, Moline, IL (US);
Mark Michael Chaney, Geneseo, IL (US);
Bradley James Watts, Eldridge, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections positioned in end-to-end juxtaposed relation to each other. At least one platform section includes a frame, a plurality of float arms movably coupled with the frame, an endless belt carried by the plurality of float arms, and a cutterbar assembly carried by the plurality of float arms and movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions.