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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Lile J. Dunham, Grinnell, IA (US);
Eric Woodford, Redwood Falls, MN (US);
Philip Egging, Reasnor, IA (US);
Inventors:
Lile J. Dunham, Grinnell, IA (US);
Eric Woodford, Redwood Falls, MN (US);
Philip Egging, Reasnor, IA (US);
Assignee:
Vermeer Manufacturing Co., Pella, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A slide frame for a baler is provided for mounting one or more accessories such as a wind guard and/or a rotor, powered or non-powered, for assisting a pickup on a baler to pick up cut crops from the ground and deliver such crops to the inlet of a baling chamber. The slide frame is mounted in such a way as to automatically space each respective accessory a predetermined place with respect to the crop pickup device.