Cutting tool mounted on divider of a harvesting header

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12520748-B2
Application number	US-202017754105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2020
Priority date	Sep 24, 2019
Publication date	Jan 13, 2026
Grant date	Jan 13, 2026

Abstract

A cutting tool for a harvesting header includes a longitudinal member having a straight portion with a non-round cross-section, a hook coupled to the longitudinal member and configured to secure the longitudinal member to a divider of a harvesting header, and a cutting blade extending from the longitudinal member. A harvesting header for use with a crop-harvesting machine includes a header frame structured to be coupled to the crop-harvesting machine, a divider at an end of the header frame, and a cutting tool carried by the divider. The divider defines a tube therein, and the longitudinal member of the cutting tool is disposed at least partially within the tube. A method of preparing a harvesting header includes sliding a longitudinal member of a cutting tool into a tube within a divider, and engaging a hook to secure the longitudinal member to the tube.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A harvesting header for use with a crop-harvesting machine, the harvesting header comprising:
a header frame structured to be coupled to the crop-harvesting machine; a divider at an end of the header frame, the divider defining a tube therein, wherein the tube has a slot formed in a wall thereof; a cutting tool carried by the divider, the cutting tool comprising:
a longitudinal member having a straight portion with a non-round cross-section;
a cutting blade extending from the longitudinal member; and
a hook coupled to the longitudinal member and configured to secure the longitudinal member to a divider of a harvesting header, wherein the hook extends through the wall.

2 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member exhibits a rectangular cross-section.

3 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member comprises an outer wall defining a hollow cavity therein.

4 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , further comprising a slot formed through the outer wall of the longitudinal member.

5 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal member comprises a solid shaft.

6 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade has a major axis oriented in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal member.

7 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade comprises an oscillating blade.

8 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , further comprising an electric motor configured to drive the oscillating blade.

9 . The harvesting header of claim 8 , further comprising a wiring harness connected to the electric motor and configured to be connected to a power supply of the harvesting header.

10 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , further comprising a nut configured to secure the hook against the divider.

11 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the tube and the longitudinal member each exhibit rectangular cross-sections.

12 . The harvesting header of claim 1 , wherein the cutting tool comprises an electric motor configured to drive the cutting blade.

13 . The harvesting header of claim 12 , wherein the electric motor is configured to draw power from the harvesting header via a wiring harness.

Assignees

• Agco Corp

Inventors

• Gleason Tyler
• Kurkowski Kye J
• Thompson William H
• Lohrentz Randall

Classifications

• A01D63/02

  Rotating dividers · CPC title

• A01D34/23 Primary

  with additional vertical cutter-bar · CPC title

• A01D45/00

  Harvesting of standing crops (A01D44/00 takes precedence; threshing machines adapted for special crops, threshing devices for combines adapted for special crops A01F11/00; harvesting of mushrooms A01G18/70) · CPC title

• A01D63/00

  Outside dividers · CPC title

• A01D63/04 Primary

  Non-rotating dividers · CPC title