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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Gary Bich, New Holland, PA (US);
Beau A. Carlson, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Luke A. Schroeder, Leola, PA (US);
Gary Bich, New Holland, PA (US);
Beau A. Carlson, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Luke A. Schroeder, Leola, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A cutting assembly for a header of a plant-cutting machine includes a blade assembly fastened to a head assembly, which is configured to be drivingly connected to a motor. The cutting assembly is suitable for mounting proximate to the center of the header, in an end-to-end relation with another cutting assembly. Removal of the blade assembly from the head assembly can be efficiently effected by releasing or removing a small number of fasteners, thus allowing an operator to readily remove or replace the blade assembly as needed.