Patent ID: 11910740
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A brush belt comprising:
a base member having a drive surface configured to engage a rotating drive member and a mounting surface opposite the drive surface, the mounting surface having a longitudinal axis, a first edge, and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge being positioned on opposite sides of the mounting surface and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of bristles arranged in a plurality of rows that each extend between the first edge and the second edge, the plurality of rows including a first plurality of rows and a second plurality of rows, each bristle having a first end that is proximal to the mounting surface and a second end distal thereto, the bristles within the first plurality of rows having a first length and the bristles within the second plurality of rows having a second length that is different than the first length, the first length being 25% to 98% of the second length.