Abstract: A row unit for a corn header includes gathering chains, deck plates below the gathering chains, and rotatable stalk rolls below the deck plates. The deck plates each have a first portion defining a curved front edge and a second portion defining a straight inner edge, and the first portion of the first deck plate is raised with respect to the second portion of the first deck plate. The inner edges of the deck plates together define an elongate channel, and the curved front edges of the deck plates together define a tapered entry to the elongate channel.

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.

Abstract: A harvesting header includes a header frame structured to be coupled to a crop-harvesting machine, dividers at each end of the header frame, and at least one harvesting tool carried by the header frame between the firth divider and the second divider. Each divider defines a tube therein structured to slidingly receive a divider point, Latches are configured to be partially within the tubes in one position, and entirely outside the tubes in another position, A divider point for a harvesting header includes a longitudinal member having a straight portion with a catch defined therein configured to he received within a tube defined by a divider of the harvesting header and a body extending from the longitudinal member, Methods of transporting and preparing harvesting headers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A harvesting header includes a header frame structured to be coupled to the crop-harvesting machine, a hydraulic pump carried by the header frame, at least one tool carried by the header frame, a hydraulic fluid loop carried by the header frame, a fluid inlet structured to receive hydraulic fluid from the crop-harvesting machine, and a fluid outlet structured to deliver hydraulic fluid to the crop-harvesting machine. The hydraulic fluid loop is structured to circulate hydraulic fluid within the header from the hydraulic pump to the tool(s) and back to the hydraulic pump. Related methods of operating a harvesting header and a non-transitory computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A row crop harvesting header (24) operable to be advanced along a forward travel direction to harvest a series of plants in a crop row. The row crop harvesting header broadly includes a row crop toolbar (48), a crop-gathering row unit assembly, and a plant stalk stomper (42). The row crop toolbar (48) extends laterally relative to the forward travel direction. The row unit assembly is supported by the toolbar (48) to define a forwardly extending row path, with the row unit assembly being operable to collect the crop row along the row path and sever crop stalks as the header (24) moves forwardly. The row unit housing (54) is attached to the row crop toolbar (48) with forward and aft fasteners (44). The plant stalk stomper (42) is attached to the toolbar (48) with at least one of the fasteners (44).

Abstract: A corn harvesting header (24) includes a powered row unit (38) and a gathering hood (98). The row unit (38) defines a longitudinal crop row path that extends in a generally rearward crop travel direction and receives a corn row as the header (24) is advanced along the corn row. The gathering hood (98) partly overlies the row unit (38) and includes a laterally extending dam (132) that restricts corn from moving forwardly. The dam (132) at least partly defines a gutter to receive corn kernels and direct the corn kernels rearwardly.

Abstract: A row crop harvesting header (24) operable to be advanced along a forward travel direction to harvest a series of plants in a crop row. The row crop harvesting header broadly includes a row crop toolbar (48), a crop-gathering row unit assembly, and a plant stalk stomper (42). The row crop toolbar (48) extends laterally relative to the forward travel direction. The row unit assembly is supported by the toolbar (48) to define a forwardly extending row path, with the row unit assembly being operable to collect the crop row along the row path and sever crop stalks as the header (24) moves forwardly. The row unit housing (54) is attached to the row crop toolbar (48) with forward and aft fasteners (44). The plant stalk stomper (42) is attached to the toolbar (48) with at least one of the fasteners (44).

Abstract: A corn harvesting header (24) includes a powered row unit (38) and a gathering hood (98). The row unit (38) defines a longitudinal crop row path that extends in a generally rearward crop travel direction and receives a corn row as the header (24) is advanced along the corn row. The gathering hood (98) partly overlies the row unit (38) and includes a laterally extending dam (132) that restricts corn from moving forwardly. The dam (132) at least partly defines a gutter to receive corn kernels and direct the corn kernels rearwardly.

Abstract: A plant stalk stomper assembly is operable to be mounted relative to a toolbar of a row crop header for advancement over the ground in a forward travel direction. The stomper assembly includes a frame and an elongated stomper skid plate operable to engage the ground as the stomper assembly is advanced in the forward travel direction. The skid plate presents an attachment section along which the skid plate is mounted relative to the frame. At least part of the skid plate includes a unitary plate element that depends below the attachment section to present a lowermost ground-engaging margin. The unitary plate element includes a deformation region located between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin, with the unitary plate element operable to bend along the deformation region in response to relative movement between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin.

Abstract: A row unit for a corn header has a gearbox with a cast body and first and second rotatable shafts and first and second openings. The first and second shafts extend out respectively from the first and second openings. The row unit also has first and second rotatable stalk rolls arranged fore and aft, the stalk rolls being coupled to the first and second shafts at the aft end and coupled on the fore end to first and second cast supports. The first and second cast supports are secured to a frame of the row unit. Formed from casting the first and second cast supports are respective first and second protrusions, wherein the first and second protrusions include respective first and second knife edges, the first and second knife edges located adjacent the respective first and second stalk rolls.

Abstract: A plant stalk stomper assembly is operable to be mounted relative to a toolbar of a row crop header for advancement over the ground in a forward travel direction. The stomper assembly includes a frame and an elongated stomper skid plate operable to engage the ground as the stomper assembly is advanced in the forward travel direction. The skid plate presents an attachment section along which the skid plate is mounted relative to the frame. At least part of the skid plate includes a unitary plate element that depends below the attachment section to present a lowermost ground-engaging margin. The unitary plate element includes a deformation region located between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin, with the unitary plate element operable to bend along the deformation region in response to relative movement between the attachment section and the ground-engaging margin.

Abstract: A corn header has a row unit frame and an auger sweeping ears of corn toward a center of the corn header. A corn row divider assembly has a snout and gatherer hood hingeably coupled to, and aft of, the snout. An aft end of the gatherer hood extends beneath and to the rear of the fore end of the auger in an operational configuration of the divider assembly.

Abstract: A row unit for a corn header has a gearbox with a cast body and first and second rotatable shafts and first and second openings. The first and second shafts extend out respectively from the first and second openings. The row unit also has first and second rotatable stalk rolls arranged fore and aft, the stalk rolls being coupled to the first and second shafts at the aft end and coupled on the fore end to first and second cast supports. The first and second cast supports are secured to a frame of the row unit. Formed from casting the first and second cast supports are respective first and second protrusions, wherein the first and second protrusions include respective first and second knife edges, the first and second knife edges located adjacent the respective first and second stalk rolls.

Abstract: A corn header has a row unit frame and an auger sweeping ears of corn toward a center of the corn header. A corn row divider assembly has a snout and gatherer hood hingeably coupled to, and aft of, the snout. An aft end of the gatherer hood is located beneath and to the rear of the fore end of the auger in an operational configuration of the divider assembly. The divider assembly further has a four-point hinge assembly coupling the aft end of the gatherer hood to the row unit frame. The four-point hinge assembly is configured to pivot the gatherer hood between the operational configuration and a non-operational configuration in which the gatherer hood is in a raised condition. The four-point hinge assembly moves the aft end of the gatherer hood forward so that the gatherer hood clears the auger when pivoting to the non-operational configuration.

Abstract: A corn header has a row unit frame and an auger sweeping ears of corn toward a center of the corn header. A corn row divider assembly has a snout and gatherer hood hingeably coupled to, and aft of, the snout. An aft end of the gatherer hood extends beneath and to the rear of the fore end of the auger in an operational configuration of the divider assembly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a stalk roll comprising a helical flute portion; and a multiple-knife portion adjacent and aft of the helical flute portion, each side of the multiple-knife portion comprising a first group of multiple knives and a second group of multiple knives mounted to a base, the first group separated from the second group by an area of the base comprising hardware and an extension, the hardware coupling the base to the stalk roll, the extension having an open edge that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the stalk roll and orthogonal to the base, wherein at least one of the multiple knives of the first and second groups is non-orthogonally angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the stalk roll.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprising moving a corn row divider assembly of a corn header forwardly and upwardly from an operational configuration of the corn row divider assembly, the corn row divider assembly comprising a snout hingeably coupled to a gatherer hood; collapsing the snout relative to the gatherer hood; and moving the collapsed snout and gatherer hood rearward to a non-operational configuration.