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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Geert P. Mortier, Ghent, BE;
Paolo Pictricola, Kapellen, BE;
Inventors:
Geert P. Mortier, Ghent, BE;
Paolo Pictricola, Kapellen, BE;
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A header for a harvesting machine with a movable cutterbar includes a belt drive mechanism connecting a stationary pulley mounted on the frame of the header and a relatively movable pulley mounted on the movable part of the header. The belt drive mechanism includes two guide pulleys, a belt mounted along said pulleys, and a pivot assembly mounted on the auger shaft. The guide pulleys are mounted on opposite lever arms of the pivot and said belt drive mechanism further includes a tensioning mechanism.