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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Benjamin M. Lovett, Colona, IL (US);
Mark A. Melton, Erie, IL (US);
Benjamin M. Lovett, Colona, IL (US);
Mark A. Melton, Erie, IL (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections. One or more of the platform sections include a cutterbar assembly which is movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions. An endless belt has a leading edge. A plurality of belt guides each have a rear edge with an upper surface and a lower surface. Each lower surface partially overlies the leading edge of the endless belt. Adjacent belt guides have an overlap with a smooth upper transition and/or smooth lower transition at the overlap. A smooth upper transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending above adjacent upper surfaces, and a smooth lower transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending below adjacent lower surfaces.