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Center feed finger adjustment mechanism for header

  • US 6,640,527 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2001
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A header of a combine harvester comprising:

  • a. an auger;

    b. a reciprocating outer auger finger shaft positioned within the auger, said outer finger shaft having a series of outer fingers affixed thereon;

    c. a reciprocating center finger shaft positioned within the auger and attached to the outer auger shaft, said center finger shaft having a series of center fingers affixed thereon; and

    d. a means for adjusting the center finger shaft relative to the outer finger shaft, wherein the means for adjusting the center finger shaft relative to the outer finger shaft further comprises;

    i. a center crank affixed to an outer shaft;

    ii. an outer shaft plate affixed to the center crank;

    iii. a center shaft plate affixed to the center finger shaft; and

    iv. a means for selectively affixing the outer shaft plate to the center shaft plate.

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