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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Sheldon Joseph Grywacheski, Humboldt, CA;
Nelson John Klapak, Humboldt, CA;
Leslie Gregory Hill, Humboldt, CA;
Derek Stanley Rude, Muenster, CA;
Jobey Mathew Schnepf, Davenport, IA (US);
Sheldon Joseph Grywacheski, Humboldt, CA;
Nelson John Klapak, Humboldt, CA;
Leslie Gregory Hill, Humboldt, CA;
Derek Stanley Rude, Muenster, CA;
Jobey Mathew Schnepf, Davenport, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A belt pickup header for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a frame having opposite ends, a belt pickup carried by the frame, and a pair of suspension arms carrying the belt pickup. Each suspension arm is pivotally coupled with a respective frame end. A pair of compression springs are each positioned between a respective suspension arm and corresponding frame end. Each spring vertically supports a respective suspension arm. A pair of fluid shocks are each interconnected between a respective suspension arm and corresponding frame end. Each fluid shock damps movement of the corresponding suspension arm.