Title: Harvesting combine and separate quick attach crop pickup components therefor

Abstract: A harvesting combine header or platform having facilities whereby, by a quick attach and release operation, several crop pickup components may be operatively applied thereto. Anchor devices on the platform cooperate with special divider components on the reel assembly and with fast pins to releasably hold the reel assembly in place. Withdrawal of the fast pins frees the reel assembly from the platform. Similarly, bolting facilities are provided on the bottom and back wall of the platform and provide anchor points for a windrow pickup assembly. Unfastening of these bolting facilities frees the windrow pickup from the platform.

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Inventors: Kerber, Dathan R. (Bettendorf, IA, US)
Benson, Richard E. (East Moline, IL, US)
VandeWiele, John L. (Moline, IL, US)

Application Number: 549583
Filing Date: 1975-02-13
Publication_date: 1976-08-24
Assignee: International Harvester Company (Chicago, IL)
Primary Class(es): 56/2 56/14.4, 56/15.6
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3324635	Jun, 1967	Ashton et al.	56/2.
3488930	Jan, 1970	Gorsler et al.	56/2.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Eskovitz, J.N.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: AuBuchon; F. David, Harman; Floyd B.