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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Michael L. Hinds, Thibodaux, LA (US);
John S. Hickman, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Michael L. Hinds, Thibodaux, LA (US);
John S. Hickman, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A work machine for harvesting a cane crop having a lower crop material gathering device, the work machine including a chassis and an upper crop material gathering device coupled to said chassis. The upper crop material gathering device including at least one moving device configured to substantially surround a stalk of a cane crop plant as said at least one moving device moves, and a stalk engaging device positioned proximate to the at least one moving device. The stalk engaging device being configured to pull the stalk from the at least one moving device, thereby stripping grain from a head of the cane crop plant.