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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
James R. Schmidt, Andale, KS (US);
Christopher T. Sauerwein, Newton, KS (US);
Randy Lohrentz, Buhler, KS (US);
Bernard D. Regier, Newton, KS (US);
Stanley R. Clark, Hesston, KS (US);
Alan R. Bergkamp, Galva, KS (US);
James R. Schmidt, Andale, KS (US);
Christopher T. Sauerwein, Newton, KS (US);
Randy Lohrentz, Buhler, KS (US);
Bernard D. Regier, Newton, KS (US);
Stanley R. Clark, Hesston, KS (US);
Alan R. Bergkamp, Galva, KS (US);
AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A harvesting header having a flexible cutterbar assembly utilizes draper belts behind the cutterbar assembly to gently consolidate the severed crop materials and deliver them to a point of discharge and delivery, such as to the feederhouse of a combine harvester. The header includes laterally spaced support arms. The support arms are attached to the flexible cutterbar assembly and pivotally supported adjacent rear ends thereof for swinging movement about a laterally extending axis.