US 12,274,206 B2
Universal crop head assembly and its use in harvesting crops
Ben N. Dillon, Logansport, IN (US); and Dillon M. Thompson, Burdett (UA)
Assigned to Tribine Industries, LLC, Logansport, IN (US)
Filed by Tribine Industries LLC, Logansport, IN (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,054.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/224,993, filed on Jul. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0026343 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A01D 47/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/14 (2006.01); A01D 34/28 (2006.01); A01D 45/02 (2006.01); A01D 57/03 (2006.01); A01D 57/04 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 45/021 (2013.01) [A01D 34/14 (2013.01); A01D 34/28 (2013.01); A01D 47/00 (2013.01); A01D 57/03 (2013.01); A01D 57/04 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A universal crop head assembly carried at the front of and by a harvester, which comprises:
(a) a frame assembly;
(b) an intermediate multi-crop reel assembly carried by the frame assembly and having fingers that are selectively extendable for small grain harvesting and retractable for corn harvesting;
(c) a lower cutter bar assembly carried by the frame assembly and for cutting grain stalks;
(d) an upper cutter bar assembly for corn harvesting carried by the frame assembly and supporting:
(i) an upper cutter bar for cutting corn stalks about an upper end; and
(ii) an adjustable air knife assembly for blowing against severed corn stalks upper ends; and
(e) lower grain belt assemblies carried by the frame assembly and for moving cut grain to a feedhouse of a harvester.