Drive system for pull-type mower-conditioner machine
Abstract
Abstract THE INVENTION RELATES TO A TRAIL TYPE AGRICULTURAL HAY HARVESTING MACHINE OF THE MOWER-CONDITIONER-WINDROWER TYPE HAVING A MAIN, WHEELED FRAME EXTENDING AND TOWABLE IN A FORE-AND-AFT DIRECTION, A HEADER SUB-FRAME UNTIL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE MAIN FRAME, AND RECEIVING ITS IMPLEMENT DRIVES FROM AN IMPROVED DRIVE SYSTEM EMBODIED THEREWITH. STRATEGIC DESIGN AND EMBODIMENT OF A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED BELT-DRIVE UNIT AND A FIXED LENGTH UNIVERSAL DRIVE SHAFT ON THE MAIN FRAME, TOGETHER WITH OTHER DRIVE LINE COMPONENTS PROVIDES A CONTINUOUSLY EFFECTIVE DRIVE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE ELIMINATION OR SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION OF ANGULAR ACCELERATION AND OTHER TORQUE LOAD FACTORS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE VARIOUS HEADER POSITIONS.
Inventors
- 👤 Horace G Mccarty
- 👤 Henry N Lausch
- 👤 Bruce D Schwalm
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