Cutting assembly for a plant cutting machine
US-2018192581-A1 · Jul 12, 2018 · US
Floor seal for a center knife drive for a sickle of a plant cutting machine
US9192097B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9192097-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214126349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
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A floor seal for a forwardly facing opening through a floor of a plant cutting machine through which a knife arm extends for side to side reciprocating movement for driving a sickle of the machine as the machine is moved forwardly for performing a plant cutting operation. The floor seal includes a stationary outer peripheral seal element engaged with a peripheral edge of the floor about the opening and carrying a cover element in covering relation to the opening about the knife arm and defining and bounding a forwardly facing aperture containing the knife arm and an inner peripheral seal element carried in the aperture by the cover element bounding and forming a barrier to entry of loose material or sealed condition about the knife arm and movable side to side therewith relative to the outer seal and cover.
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What is claimed is: 1. A floor seal for a header of an agricultural equipment comprising: a floor having a forwardly facing opening through which a knife arm extends for side to side reciprocating movement that drives a sickle of the agricultural equipment during-a plant cutting operation, a stationary outer peripheral seal element that cooperatively engages a peripheral edge of the floor about the opening, to form a substantially sealed condition thereabout, an inner peripher…
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- What does patent US9192097B2 cover?
- A floor seal for a forwardly facing opening through a floor of a plant cutting machine through which a knife arm extends for side to side reciprocating movement for driving a sickle of the machine as the machine is moved forwardly for performing a plant cutting operation. The floor seal includes a stationary outer peripheral seal element engaged with a peripheral edge of the floor about the ope…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cook Joel T, Cnh Ind America Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01D34/30. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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