US 12,457,935 B2
Cutting mechanism with longitudinally movable support element for supporting a conveyor surface
Steffen Sudhues, Ahlen (DE); Alexander Heitkamp, Dülmen (DE); and Michael Pokriefke, Hude (DE)
Assigned to Carl Geringhoff GmbH & Co. KG, Ahlen (DE)
Appl. No. 17/761,608
Filed by Carl Geringhoff GmbH & Co. KG, Ahlen (DE)
PCT Filed Sep. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/075389
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 18, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/052867, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 125 279.2 (DE), filed on Sep. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408644 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 41/14 (2006.01); A01D 57/20 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 41/14 (2013.01) [A01D 41/141 (2013.01); A01D 41/148 (2013.01); A01D 57/20 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cutting mechanism for installation at a harvesting machine, the cutting mechanism comprising:
a frame comprising rocker arms, the rocker arms each comprising a longitudinal extension oriented in a working direction and each comprising a leading end in the working direction;
cutting elements configured to cut crop and connected to the leading ends of the rocker arms;
the rocker arms together with the cutting elements connected to the leading ends are configured to be vertically movable in relation to the frame;
one or more support elements positioned on the rocker arms, respectively, and comprising a longitudinal extension extending along the longitudinal extension of the rocker arms;
a conveyor surface arranged above the rocker arms and supported on the one or more support elements;
wherein the one or more support elements include a longitudinally moveable support element connected to the respective rocker arm in a longitudinally movable manner so as to move along the longitudinal extension of the respective rocker arm when the respective rocker arm moves vertically.