SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND FOLLOWING OF A COMBINE HEADER WITH FLEXIBLE CUTTER BAR

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A harvesting head for a combine and method of operating. An attachment frame at an aft end of the head attaches with a combine feederhouse. A main frame of the head is movably connected to the attachment frame, and the main frame has a range of travel with respect to the attachment frame. A resilient float element is provided between the attachment and main frames. A flexible cutterbar on the main frame operates to cut crops. The cutterbar is supported on the main frame by a plurality of pivoting arms distributed across a width of the head. With the main frame in a nominal intermediate position within the range of travel, the plurality of pivoting arms have 10 percent or less of total available travel as upward travel and at least 90 percent of total available travel as downward travel when the head is set in the nominal position.

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DEERE & COMPANYONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bomleny, Duane M Geneseo, US 54 267
Brimeyer, Alex Bettendorf, US 25 106
Heeren, Adam L Taylor Ridge, US 3 9
Pierson, Joshua R Davenport, US 19 93
Vandeven, Michael L Princeton, US 33 229
Yanke, Bryan R Eldridge, US 27 114

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