Integrated draper belt support and skid shoe in an agricultural harvesting machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776487
APP PUB NO 20140020356A1
SERIAL NO

14032746

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A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes at least one platform section. Each platform section has a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt with a leading edge, and a plurality of skid shoes. Each skid shoe extends rearwardly from the cutterbar assembly and has an upper surface defining a belt support for the leading edge of the endless belt.

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  • DEERE & COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrios, John Geneseo, US 8 126
Coers, Bruce A North Hillsdale, US 44 648
Lovett, Benjamin M Colona, US 46 559
Meeske, Kyle A East Moline, US 5 57
Puryk, Corwin M East Moline, US 36 215

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