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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2009
Leslie G. Hill, Humboldt, CA;
Derek S. Rude, Muenster, CA;
Robert Cropper, Humboldt, CA;
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A crop gathering device is provided for use with a harvesting header including a frame carrying a belt to deliver a crop to the header, the frame having opposed ends and connected to the header. The frame includes a first support member and a second support member each extending unsupported between the opposed ends of the frame. A driven roller assembly has at least two axially aligned rollers extending between the opposed ends of the frame, regions of the rollers of the driven roller assembly being rotatably secured to the first support member. An idler roller assembly has at least two axially aligned rollers extending between the opposed ends of the frame, regions of the rollers of the idler roller assembly being rotatably secured to the second support member. The roller assemblies move the belt for delivering a crop to the header.