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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Timothy J Kraus, Blakesburg, IA (US);
Jeremy M Erdmann, Floris, IA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J Kraus, Blakesburg, IA (US);
Jeremy M Erdmann, Floris, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 43/00 (2006.01); A01D 45/00 (2006.01); A01D 91/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 43/00 (2013.01); A01D 45/00 (2013.01); A01D 91/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A two-stage harvesting system including a first stage harvesting apparatus and a second stage harvesting apparatus. The first stage harvesting apparatus takes a first crop portion from an agricultural crop leaving a second crop portion in a field. The second stage harvesting apparatus takes the second crop portion. The first stage harvesting apparatus and the second stage harvesting apparatus are connected together.