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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Christopher T. Sauerwein, Newton, KS (US);
Gagan Sethi, Hesston, KS (US);
Inventors:
Christopher T. Sauerwein, Newton, KS (US);
Gagan Sethi, Hesston, KS (US);
Assignee:
AGCO Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a flexiable cutterbar assembly and a draper assembly that flexes with the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a side draper belt configured to receive severed crop materials from the cutterbar assembly. The draper belt includes an internal guide rib. Pivoting structure is positioned within the interior of the draper belt. The pivoting structure presents a groove that receives the guide rib therein.