Patent ID: 9414542
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A01B,A01D

Claim Text:
1. A row unit for a corn header comprising: a frame; a gearbox coupled to the frame, the gearbox having a gearing assembly coupled to a rotatable shaft extending from an opening of the gearbox; a stalk roll having first and second ends, the first end coupled directly to the rotatable shaft, the second end coupled via a coupling interface to a support bracket, the support bracket coupled to the frame; and a self-aligning ball bearing assembly located at the coupling interface, the self-aligning ball bearing assembly compensating for misalignment between the first end and the second end; a cap disposed between the self-aligning ball bearing assembly and the second end; and a seal disposed between the self-aligning ball bearing assembly and the support bracket such that the self-aligning ball bearing assembly is sandwiched between the cap and the seal.