Patent ID: 6125617
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
A cut crop material moving arrangement for a forage harvester including a frame, a cutterhead, and a discharge blower having an intake, comprising:a conveying mechanism defining at least a portion of a flow path for cut crop material between the cutterhead and the intake of the discharge blower, wherein the conveying mechanism is movably mounted to the frame; anda removable crop processing assembly selectively positionable within the flow path between the cutterhead and the conveying mechanism;wherein the conveying mechanism is movable between a first position within the flow path when the crop processing assembly is removed for receiving cut crop material from the cutterhead and supplying cut crop material from the cutterhead to the intake of the discharge blower, and a second position within the flow path when the crop processing assembly is positioned between the cutterhead and the conveying mechanism for receiving cut crop material from the crop processing assembly and supplying cut crop material from the crop processing assembly to the intake of the discharge blower.