Patent ID: 6446422
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A continuous chain link cutting mechanism, for agricultural combines having power drive means for driving a chain, comprised of:a. A continuous chain coupled to the power drive means, said chain comprised of interconnecting chain link sections utilizing pins, said section having a top and a bottom link, wherein the top links are alternately cutting blades extending outwardly from the chain said blades having a distal tip at a front end and having an opposing back end; b. Rock guard means having a front distal end and a rear end, a blade receiving slit near the distal end, and having means near the rear end for receiving a channel guide member, with means to attach said rock guard to a continuous support bar; c. Channel guide means for slidably housing the chain wherein said channel guide means has a front top channel edge and a back top channel edge; d. Top center guide means attached to the rear end of the rock guard having top guide extension first raising above the chain link mechanism and then extending downward therefrom to near the top of the blade to hold the front of the chain slidably in place so as to allow the chain to slide underneath the top guide, said top guide extension situated essentially between the two rock guard.