Stomping shoe assembly for an agricultural harvester header

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11647693-B2
Application number	US-201916684025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2019
Priority date	Nov 14, 2019
Publication date	May 16, 2023
Grant date	May 16, 2023

Abstract

A stomping shoe assembly for an agricultural harvester header including a stomping shoe having a substantially planar proximal end for connecting to an agricultural harvester header, and a curved distal end for engaging crop. The assembly further includes a stalk cutter having an elongated body mounted to the stomping shoe and extending from the stomping shoe from the curved distal end to the substantially planar proximal end. Also provided is an agricultural harvester header including the stomping shoe assembly.

First claim

I claim:

1. A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:
a chassis configured to mount to a forward end of the agricultural harvester;
a row unit mounted to the chassis for processing crop; and
a stomping shoe assembly mounted to the chassis, the stomping shoe assembly comprising:
a stomping shoe having:
a substantially planar longitudinally extending proximal end connected to the chassis,
a curved distal end for engaging crop, and
a rib extending along a longitudinal length of the stomping shoe, wherein the rib includes a through hole about its mid-portion; and

a planar stalk cutter having an elongated body mounted to the stomping shoe and extending through the stomping shoe from the curved distal end and along the substantially planar longitudinally extending proximal end, the stalk cutter including:
a curved distal end for engaging crop, and
a plurality of through holes substantially about its mid-portion,

wherein the stomping shoe includes a slot sized to allow the passage of the stalk cutter therethrough, and
wherein the stalk cutter is pivotably connected to the stomping shoe by a fastener engaging the through hole on the rib and the through hole on the stalk cutter.

2. The header of claim 1 , wherein the stalk cutter is extendable from the stomping shoe about a plurality of positions.

3. The header of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member biasing the stalk cutter.

4. A stomping shoe assembly for an agricultural harvester header comprising:
a stomping shoe having:
a substantially planar proximal end for connecting to an agricultural harvester header,
a curved distal end for engaging crop,
a rib extending along a longitudinal length of the stomping shoe, wherein the rib includes a through hole about its mid-portion, and
a slot sized to allow the passage of the stalk cutter blade therethrough; and

a planar stalk cutter blade having an elongated body mounted to the stomping shoe and extending from the stomping shoe from the curved distal end to the substantially planar proximal end, the planar stalk cutter blade comprising a curved distal end for engaging crop, and a plurality of through holes substantially about its mid-portion; and wherein the stalk cutter blade is pivotably connected to the stomping shoe by a fastener engaging the through hole on the rib and the through hole on the stalk cutter blade.

5. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , wherein the stalk cutter blade has a cross-sectional profile curve that substantially matches a cross-sectional profile curve of the stomping shoe.

6. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a mount for attaching to the agricultural harvester header, and wherein the stomping shoe is pivotably connected to the mount.

7. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , wherein the stalk cutter blade is mounted within the slot.

8. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , wherein the stalk cutter blade further comprises:
a dorsal fin-like extension about its proximal end.

9. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a biasing member biasing the stalk cutter blade relative to the stomping shoe.

10. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , wherein the stalk cutter blade is extendable from the stomping shoe about a plurality of positions.

11. The stomping shoe assembly of claim 4 , wherein the stalk cutter blade includes a stop at a distal end thereof adapted for contacting the curved distal end of the stomping shoe to prevent overtravel of the stalk cutter through the slot.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Shane Nicholas

Classifications

• A01D47/00 Primary

  Headers {for topping of plants, e.g. stalks with ears} · CPC title

• A01D34/8355 Primary

  for cutting up or crushing remaining standing stalks, e.g. stubble (mowers combined with means for cutting up, crushing or bruising, the mown crop A01D43/08, A01D43/10; apparatus for crushing or bruising mown stalks A01D82/00; apparatus for cutting up the mown crop A01F29/00) · CPC title

• A01D45/021

  Cornheaders · CPC title

• A01D45/028

  Harvesting devices mounted to a vehicle · CPC title