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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Larry D. Hall, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Douglas S. Fitzkee, Ephrata, PA (US);
Christopher A. Foster, Denver, PA (US);
John H. Posselius, Ephrata, PA (US);
Larry D. Hall, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Douglas S. Fitzkee, Ephrata, PA (US);
Christopher A. Foster, Denver, PA (US);
John H. Posselius, Ephrata, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A cutting system for a forage harvester includes a source of rotational movement for each of the pair of substantially planar counterrotating blades and for a pair of substantially planar counterrotating gripping members. Each blade of the pair of blades is configured to rotate about a substantially parallel axis. Each gripping member of the pair of gripping members is configured to rotate about a corresponding rotational axis of one blade of the pair of blades. The source of rotational movement is separated from each blade of the pair of blades by an inner shaft. The source of rotational movement is separated from each gripping member of the pair of gripping members by a tube surrounding the shaft. The tube includes a gripping portion secured to a periphery of the tube between the source of rotational movement and the pair of gripping members.