Header frame having an adjustably mounted tool bar bracketing assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9844180-B2
Application number	US-201514883196-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2015
Priority date	Oct 14, 2015
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

A header frame of an agricultural harvester capable of adjusting the position of attachment of a toolbar to a main frame including a main frame, first and second sides attached to respective lateral ends of the main frame, a toolbar, a brace and an adjustable bracketing assembly. The toolbar extends in a widthwise direction of the main frame. The brace includes a first end attached to the main frame and extends in a direction towards the toolbar. The adjustable bracketing assembly connects the brace to the toolbar and includes a bracket for connecting to the toolbar, and a mount attached to the brace. The bracket is attachable to the mount about a plurality of positions.

First claim

I claim:

1. A header frame of an agricultural harvester, comprising:
a main frame;
first and second sides attached to respective lateral ends of the main frame;
a toolbar extending in a widthwise direction of the main frame;
a brace having a first end attached to the main frame and extending towards the toolbar; and
an adjustable bracketing assembly connecting the brace to the toolbar, the adjustable bracketing assembly including:
a mount attached to the brace, wherein the mount includes a plurality of apertures and a plurality of mounting sites spaced from the plurality of apertures, and
a bracket for connecting to the toolbar, wherein the bracket is attachable to the mount about the plurality of mounting sites.

2. The header frame of claim 1 , the brace includes a second end opposite the first end, and wherein the mount is attached to the second end of the brace.

3. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures extend along a forward end of the mount in a linear fashion and in a widthwise direction of the header frame.

4. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the mount comprises a top plate and a bottom plate spaced from the top plate.

5. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the mount includes a fastener for attaching to the brace about a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the brace.

6. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the bracket defines an opening to receive the toolbar therethrough.

7. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable bracketing assembly includes at least two brackets each having an opening to receive the toolbar therethrough.

8. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the brace is attached to a mid-portion of the main frame and the brace extends in a substantially lateral direction of the header.

9. The header frame of claim 1 , further comprising a second adjustable bracketing assembly for connecting the toolbar to the main frame, the second adjustable bracketing assembly including:
a second bracket for connecting to the toolbar, and
a second mount attached to the frame, wherein the second bracket is attachable to the second mount about a plurality of positions.

10. The header frame of claim 9 , wherein the second mount is attached to the frame about a mid-portion of the main frame.

11. The header frame of claim 9 , wherein the second mount is an elongated mount having a plurality of mounting sites.

12. The header frame of claim 9 , wherein the second mount is an elongated mount having a plurality of apertures for connection with the second bracket.

13. The header frame of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of apertures extend along a forward end of the second mount in a linear fashion substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the toolbar.

14. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the mount is trapezoidal in shape and the plurality of apertures extend in a linear fashion in a direction that transverses a longitudinal axis of the tool bar.

15. The header frame of claim 4 , wherein the brace is positioned between the top plate and the bottom plate.

16. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes:
a first clamping portion; and
a second clamping portion operatively connected to the first clamping portion, wherein the second clamping portion includes an anterior end and a tapered posterior end for attaching to the mount.

17. The header frame of claim 1 , wherein the mount includes a fastener for attaching to the bracket about a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the mount.

18. A header frame of an agricultural harvester, comprising:
a main frame;
first and second sides attached to respective lateral ends of the main frame;
a toolbar extending in a widthwise direction of the main frame;
a brace having a first end attached to a mid-portion of the main frame and extending towards the toolbar in a substantially lateral direction of the header; and
an adjustable bracketing assembly connecting the brace to the toolbar, the adjustable bracketing assembly including:
a bracket for connecting to the toolbar, and
a mount attached to the brace, wherein the bracket is attachable to the mount about a plurality of positions.

19. The header frame of claim 18 , wherein the mount is a trapezoidal shaped mount including:
a plurality of mounting sites;
a plurality of apertures spaced from the plurality of mounting sites;
a first fastener for attaching to the brace about a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the brace; and
a second fastener for attaching to the bracket about a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the mount.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Joyce Joshua Steward

Classifications

• A01D41/14 Primary

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• A01D41/16 Primary

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• A01D45/021

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• A01D45/028

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