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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2011
Chad a Dow, East Moline, IL (US);
Benjamin M. Lovett, Colona, IL (US);
Ryan S. Herlyn, Port Byron, IL (US);
Todd N. Signer, East Moline, IL (US);
Corwin M. Puryk, East Moline, IL (US);
Joshua Ryan Pierson, Davenport, IA (US);
Chad A Dow, East Moline, IL (US);
Benjamin M. Lovett, Colona, IL (US);
Ryan S. Herlyn, Port Byron, IL (US);
Todd N. Signer, East Moline, IL (US);
Corwin M. Puryk, East Moline, IL (US);
Joshua Ryan Pierson, Davenport, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A conveyor belt hold down for a draper platform comprises a planar portion having a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge, and a right edge, wherein one of the left and the right edges defines a first slot or groove structure, and the other of the left and the right edges defines a first tongue structure, wherein the first tongue structure is configured to be engaged in a second slot or groove structure of a similar hold down disposed immediately adjacent to the first tongue structure, and wherein the first slot or groove structure is configured to receive a second tongue structure of a similar hold down disposed immediately adjacent to the first slot or groove structure.