Movable Cutter Without Stationary Cutter Bar Patents (Class 56/DIG16)
  • Self-propelling agricultural machine with two-part cutting mechanism trough
    Patent number: 5752372
    Abstract: In a self-propelling agricultural machine with a two-part cutting mechanism trough, the position of a cutter bar relative to a stationary part of the cutting mechanism trough is continuously determined, and a predetermined position of the reel is associated with each position of the cutter bar to prevent collision between the cutter bar and the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Claas KGaA
    Inventor: Dominik Buermann