Abstract: A baling chamber for an agricultural baler includes: a plurality of sidewalls defining a volume, one of the sidewalls having a roll opening formed therein; a plurality of belts disposed within the volume; a sledge assembly including at least one roll that is pivotable within the volume, the at least one roll having an exterior portion that extends out of the volume through the roll opening and a bearing disposed outside of the volume and associated with the exterior portion; and a drive assembly disposed outside of the volume, coupled to the exterior portion, and configured to rotate the at least one roll.

Abstract: An agricultural baler includes: a frame; a feeder system coupled with the frame and including: a cutting assembly coupled with the frame and including: at least one knife configured for cutting a crop material; an engagement apparatus configured for: being spaced apart from at least one overload protection mechanism individually associated with a single one of the at least one knife; selectively engaging with the at least one knife and thereby for forcing the at least one knife to occupy a first position; and selectively engaging with the at least one knife and thereby for forcing the at least one knife to occupy a second position.

Abstract: A feeding assembly for an agricultural vehicle includes: a frame; a rotatable auger supported by the frame and including at least one flighting; and a pickup assembly including a rotatable pickup reel and a plurality of tines rotatably carried by the pickup reel about a rotation axis, the tines being configured to pickup and convey crop material to the auger during rotation of the pickup reel. The pickup reel is movable relative to the auger such that movement of the pickup reel adjusts a distance between the rotation axis and the at least one flighting of the auger.

Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester including a draper frame. A conveyor having a fore end and an aft end is supported by the draper frame and a draper seal is adjustably attached to the draper frame adjacent the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal covers a bead seal at the fore end of the conveyor and extends substantially along the width of the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal includes a first portion attached to the draper frame, a second portion extending forwardly from the first portion, a third portion extending upwardly from the second portion, and a fourth portion extending rearwardly from the third portion. The second, third and fourth portions surround and cover the conveyor bead seal.

Abstract: A baling chamber for an agricultural baler includes: a plurality of sidewalls defining a volume, one of the sidewalls having a roll opening formed therein; a plurality of belts disposed within the volume; a sledge assembly including at least one roll that is pivotable within the volume, the at least one roll having an exterior portion that extends out of the volume through the roll opening and a bearing disposed outside of the volume and associated with the exterior portion; and a drive assembly disposed outside of the volume, coupled to the exterior portion, and configured to rotate the at least one roll.

Abstract: A feeding assembly for an agricultural vehicle includes: a frame; a rotatable auger supported by the frame and including at least one flighting; and a pickup assembly including a rotatable pickup reel and a plurality of tines rotatably carried by the pickup reel about a rotation axis, the tines being configured to pickup and convey crop material to the auger during rotation of the pickup reel. The pickup reel is movable relative to the auger such that movement of the pickup reel adjusts a distance between the rotation axis and the at least one flighting of the auger.

Abstract: An eccentric mount is used to adjust floatation force applied to a cutter bar of a pull type mower when the cut height of the cutter bar is changed. The eccentric mount is rotated to increase or decrease the tension on springs suspending the cutter bar. The eccentric mount is calibrated to adjust incrementally in relation to the position of the skid shoes to provide a floatation force to the cutter bar appropriate to the cutter height as determined by the spring shoe setting.

Abstract: An eccentric mount is used to adjust floatation force applied to a cutter bar of a pull type mower when the cut height of the cutter bar is changed. The eccentric mount is rotated to increase or decrease the tension on springs suspending the cutter bar. The eccentric mount is calibrated to adjust incrementally in relation to the position of the skid shoes to provide a floatation force to the cutter bar appropriate to the cutter height as determined by the spring shoe setting.

Abstract: A draper header for a harvester useful for providing hydraulic lifting and lowering of ground wheels. Hydraulic cylinders are capable of being actuated to independently lower and raise the ground wheels of the header while using the floatation pressure from the lift cylinders of the harvester. First and second hydraulic cylinders are fluidically coupled to a charge pressure of the harvester, the charge pressure providing a floatation pressure to position first and second ground wheels at a lowered operation mode and a raised operation mode.

Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester including a draper frame. A conveyor having a fore end and an aft end is supported by the draper frame and a draper seal is adjustably attached to the draper frame adjacent the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal covers a bead seal at the fore end of the conveyor and extends substantially along the width of the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal includes a first portion attached to the draper frame, a second portion extending forwardly from the first portion, a third portion extending upwardly from the second portion, and a fourth portion extending rearwardly from the third portion. The second, third and fourth portions surround and cover the conveyor bead seal.

Abstract: An agricultural processing system including a chassis with a header coupled to the chassis. The header provides for the ingathering of agricultural product into the processing system. The header including a reel system having a plurality of arms rotationally coupled to the header. The plurality of arms include a first arm and a second arm. There is a cam track coupled to the header. The first link is pivotally coupled to the first arm and a roller is rotatably coupled to the first link, with the roller rollingly following the cam track. A tine bar is pivotally coupled to the second arm. The second link is pivotally coupled to both the first link and to the tine bar.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a draper header for a harvester useful for providing hydraulic lifting and lowering of ground wheels. The draper header comprises hydraulic cylinders capable of being actuated to independently lower and raise the ground wheels of the header while using the floatation pressure from the lift cylinders of the harvester. The disclosure also relates to a draper header for a harvester comprising first and second hydraulic cylinders fluidically coupled to a charge pressure of the harvester, the charge pressure providing a floatation pressure to position first and second ground wheels at a lowered operation mode and a raised operation mode.

Abstract: An agricultural processing system including a chassis with a header coupled to the chassis. The header provides for the ingathering of agricultural product into the processing system. The header including a reel system having a plurality of arms rotationally coupled to the header. The plurality of arms include a first arm and a second arm. There is a cam track coupled to the header. The first link is pivotally coupled to the first arm and a roller is rotatably coupled to the first link, with the roller rollingly following the cam track. A tine bar is pivotally coupled to the second arm. The second link is pivotally coupled to both the first link and to the tine bar.

Abstract: A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar. The first arm includes a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to an adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. A load limiting apparatus limits an amount of torsional force that is applied to the mass of elastic material by pivotable rotation of the second portion about the axis.

Abstract: A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes an adjustment assembly including a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to the adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about a first axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. The system further includes a connecting lever having one end pivotally connected to an interconnecting member and another end coupled to the second arm, wherein the connecting lever has a pivot portion for rotation about a second axis, the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes an adjustment assembly including a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to the adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about a first axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. The system further includes a connecting lever having one end pivotally connected to an interconnecting member and another end coupled to the second arm, wherein the connecting lever has a pivot portion for rotation about a second axis the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: An exemplary floor module suitable for inclusion in the modular floor assembly comprises a support and an overlaying floor sheet. The support includes a support leading edge portion, a support trailing edge portion, and a floor support portion disposed therebetween. The support leading edge portion attaches to the cutter bar of a header. The support trailing edge portion includes a first resilient projection, and the floor support portion includes a second resilient projection. The floor sheet includes a floor sheet leading edge portion, a floor sheet trailing edge portion, and a substantially planar floor portion disposed therebetween. The first resilient projection and the floor sheet trailing edge portion define a trailing slot configured to receive a header frame projection. The second resilient projection and the substantially planar floor portion define a side slot configured to receive a side edge portion of an adjacent floor module.

Abstract: A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header. The first arm includes a first portion configured to support the cutterbar. The first arm includes a second portion including a torsion device having a mass of elastic material connected to an adjustment assembly. The second portion is configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header.

Abstract: A system for supporting a cutterbar of a crop harvesting header includes a first arm pivotably secured to the header and including a first portion configured to support the cutterbar, and a second portion including a torsion device connected to an adjustment assembly, the second portion configured to be pivotably rotatable about an axis by the adjustment assembly to selectably increase or decrease a force appliable to the first portion in order to raise or lower the first portion with respect to the header. The adjustment assembly includes a second arm interconnecting the torsion device and a first adjustment device having a first segment, the first adjustment device configured to movably receive a second adjustment device. The first segment follows a predetermined path in a first or second direction with respect to the axis in response to movement of the second adjustment device with respect to the first adjustment device.