Patent ID: 9622413
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A01D

Claim:
1. An agricultural harvesting head for harvesting standing crops in an agricultural field, comprising: an elongate frame having a first end and a second end that extends generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the agricultural harvesting head as it travels through an agricultural field harvesting crops; a first crop divider and a second crop divider fixed to the first end and the second end, respectively, of the elongate frame, wherein the first and second crop dividers extend forward in a direction of harvesting travel and further are each configured to divide approaching unharvested crop plants into a first portion to be received and harvested by the agricultural harvesting head, and a second portion to be left unharvested in the field, and further wherein the first and second crop dividers are pointed at their forward ends and become taller and wider in cross section in a rearward direction; an elongate tube having a rotational axis, and having an overall length supported disposed above the elongate frame and extending generally perpendicular to the direction of travel; a plurality of bat supports, wherein the plurality of bat supports are supported on and extend outwardly from the elongate tube, and wherein the plurality of bat supports are disposed at regular intervals along the overall length of the elongate tube; a plurality of bats, wherein each of said plurality of bats is elongate and has a longitudinal axis, wherein the plurality of bats extend parallel to the elongate tube, and wherein the plurality of bats are supported on the plurality of bat supports at locations that are equidistant from the elongate tube; a first disc supported at a first end of the elongate tube and a first end of the plurality of bats, wherein the first disc is disposed perpendicular to the rotational axis of the elongate tube and perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the plurality of bats, and wherein the first disc rotates with the elongate tube; and a wiper fixed to the first disc to rotate with the first disc, wherein the wiper is configured to wipe against an inwardly facing and generally vertical surface of the first crop divider.