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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Applicants:
William P. Conrad, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Jeffrey A. Nelson, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
William P. Conrad, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Jeffrey A. Nelson, Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A header for an agricultural harvester has left side and right side endless belt conveyors and a central conveyor for carrying crop to a central aperture in the header and an extendible and retractable cutter bar assembly disposed immediately in front of the leading edges of the conveyors that can be extended and retracted in the direction of travel through an agricultural field.