Patent ID: 9681603
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A01D

Claim:
1. A crop collection system comprising: a pickup assembly comprising a pair of oppositely positioned sidewalls and a pickup guard, wherein at least one sidewall comprises a cam positioned on the lateral face of the sidewall; and a windguard comprising: wherein the first and the second side arms comprise a first connector disposed at or proximate to its rearmost end, a second connector disposed at or proximate to its front end; and wherein the first and second side arms define a space within which the transverse member is rotatably mounted at the second connectors of the first and second side arms; and the first connectors of each of the first and second side arms are adapted for connection to the pickup assembly; wherein the pickup assembly is attached to the windguard at the first connectors of the first and second side arms; and wherein the first connectors of the first and second sidearms define a pivot point such that upon operation, the windguard can automatically adjust an angle of orientation of the windguard as a point of contact between the at least one cam and at least one sloped surface of the corresponding side arm is changed, such that a distance between the windguard and the pickup guard is controlled; wherein a lower portion of the sidearm of the windguard comprising the sloped surface is shaped to have at least three separately shaped stages configured for corresponding contact with the cam when the pickup is in a lowered position, a raised position and a transition position therebetween.