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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Didier O. M. Verhaeghe, Ypres, BE;
Steven G. M. Van Overbeke, Maldegem, BE;
Frederik Verschave, Alveringem, BE;
Robrecht M. K. Dumarey, Gistel, BE;
Bart M. A. Missotten, Winksele, BE;
David Coppé, Zedelgem, BE;
Frederick Muys, Torhout, BE;
Didier O. M. Verhaeghe, Ypres, BE;
Steven G. M. Van Overbeke, Maldegem, BE;
Frederik Verschave, Alveringem, BE;
Robrecht M. K. Dumarey, Gistel, BE;
Bart M. A. Missotten, Winksele, BE;
David Coppé, Zedelgem, BE;
Frederick Muys, Torhout, BE;
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
The feeder of a combine has at least one rotatable cam and hook, rotatable about a common axis. The cam is arranged to gradually reduce the distance between the feeder and the header by rotating the cam away from the header and the hook is arranged to grip a bar located on the header as the cam is being rotated away from the header, thereby securing the header to the feeder. A coupling mechanism automatically establishes a hydraulic and/or electric coupling between the feeder and the header, through the reduction of the distance between feeder and header.