Hillside combine harvester

Claim 2

A hillside combine harvester, comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being mounted on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross axis, said header comprising an inclined body and a platform, and means pivotably connecting said platform to said inclined body, said pivotable connection means comprising a compact support and elements for balancing said platform on the inclined body.

Claim 3

A hillside combine harvester, comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being mounted on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross axis, said header comprising an inclined body and a platform and a three-dimensional pivotable means connecting said platform to said inclined body, said platform being connected with the balancing axle of said rotatable wheels; said three-dimensional pivotable means comprising a compact spherical joint, at least one means for balancing said platform on the inclined body, and at least one limiter for precluding lateral turning of the platform in a horizontal plane.

Claim 4

A hillside combine harvester, comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being mounted on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross axis, said header comprising an inclined body and a platform and a three-dimensional pivotable means connecting said platform to said inclined body, said platform being connected with the balancing axle of said rotatable wheels; said three-dimensional pivotable means comprising a compact spherical joint, at least one means for balancing said platform on the inclined body, and at least one limiter for precluding lateral turning of the platform in a horizontal plane.

Claim 5

A hillside combine harvester as claimed in claim 2, wherein said spherical joint comprises a mounting fastened to the platform and a ball element mounted on the inclined body.

Claim 6

A hillside combine harvester as claimed in claim 2, wherein said balancing means is positioned adjacent to said inclined body and comprises at least one adjustable resilient element secured at the upper end of the inclined body, a three-armed lever pivotally mounted at the lower end of the inclined body, and a link connected to said platform; said three-armed lever being connected to said link and said resilient element.

Claim 7

A hillside combine harvester as claimed in claim 2, wherein said limiter comprises a first portion including at least one roller fastened on the header, and a second portion comprising a guide with a vertical groove on said body, in which groove said roller is disposed.

Claim 8

A hillside combine harvester, comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being mounted on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross-axis; said header comprising an inclined body and a platform, three-dimensional pivotable means interconnecting said platform and inclined body; said platform being connected with the balancing axle of said rotatable wheels; said pivotable interconnecting means including means for maintaining said platform parallel to the hillside in a transport position and on the field surface, in an operative working position.

Claim 9

A hillside combine harvester, comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being mounted on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross-axis; said header comprising an inclined body and a platform, three-dimensional pivotable means interconnecting said platform and inclined body; said platform being connected with the balancing axle of said rotatable wheels; said pivotable interconnecting means including means for maintaining said platform parallel to the hillside in a transport position and on the field surface, in an operative working position.

Claim 10

A hillside combine harvester as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pivotable interconnecting means comprise at least one bracket having a shaped groove, said bracket being mounted on the balancing axle, and at least one lever having a roller, and said lever being mounted on the platform, said roller being movable in the shaped groove of said bracket.

Claim 11

A hillside combine harvester comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being supported on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross-axis; said header comprising an inclined body and a platform; a three-dimensional pivotable means interconnecting said inclined body and platform so as to ensure the turning of said platform relative to said inclined body in longitudinal and transverse directions; said inclined body comprising a conveyor having a drive shaft located on the turning axis of said header; said pivotable interconnecting means maintaining said platform parallel to the hillside in transport position and enabling it to Turn in an operative working position relative to the inclined body in the longitudinal and transverse directions; operative members on said header; a drive for the operative members of the header, said drive comprising a first conical reducing gear means mounted on the conveyor drive shaft; a second conical reducing gear means mounted on the platform adapted to operatively engage said first gear; said gears having output shafts; and a telescopic universal joint connecting the output shafts of said reducing gears.

Claim 12

A hillside combine harvester comprising a thresher, a plurality of rotatable wheels positioned on a balancing axle, said thresher being supported on the balancing axle; a header connected to said thresher along a cross-axis; said header comprising an inclined body and a platform; a three-dimensional pivotable means interconnecting said inclined body and platform so as to ensure the turning of said platform relative to said inclined body in longitudinal and transverse directions; said inclined body comprising a conveyor having a drive shaft located on the turning axis of said header; said pivotable interconnecting means maintaining said platform parallel to the hillside in transport position and enabling it to Turn in an operative working position relative to the inclined body in the longitudinal and transverse directions; operative members on said header; a drive for the operative members of the header, said drive comprising a first conical reducing gear means mounted on the conveyor drive shaft; a second conical reducing gear means mounted on the platform adapted to operatively engage said first gear; said gears having output shafts; and a telescopic universal joint connecting the output shafts of said reducing gears.