Belt Carried Patents (Class 56/177)
  • Patent number: 12310289
    Abstract: Pickup belt headers may include a ramp disposed in a gap formed between a first endless belt of a pickup belt assembly and a second endless belt of a transfer belt assembly. Fingers may be provided on the first endless belt, and the fingers may be deflected, such as by pivoting or bending, in response to engagement between the fingers and the ramp to avoid contact between the fingers and the second endless belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Snehalrao Jadhav, Glenn E. Pope, Aniruddha Patankar, Duane M. Bomleny, Aaron S. Ritter, Bradley K. Yanke