Patent ID: 7175520
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A harvesting combine comprising: a body including a housing extending longitudinally along, and relative to, a forward direction of travel of the harvesting combine, the housing having a front wall extending generally transverse to the longitudinally extending body and a rotary threshing assembly including a rotor having a front end located in front of thy front wall; a longitudinally extending cab in front of and spaced-apart from the front wall, the longitudinally extending cab having at least one longitudinally extending side; and a platform comprising a rear platform portion, the rear platform portion positioned in the space between the cab and the body, the rear platform portion extending along the front wall, which is generally transverse to the longitudinally extending body, wherein the cab, the body, and the rear platform portion define a passageway to allow an operator to visually monitor and access the body from the platform, the passageway and the rear platform portion extending over the front end of the rotor, the platform further including at least one side platform portion connected to the rear platform portion, the at least one side platform portion located beside, and extending along, the at least one longitudinally extending side of the cab, wherein the rear platform portion and the at least one side platform portion comprise at least one generally L-shape embodiment when viewed from above, wherein the rear platform portion is supported on a bridge which has a generally inverted U-shape which extends over and defines a space containing the front end of the rotor, and wherein the rear platform portion is removably attached to the bridge to allow the cab to be positioned in the passageway above the front end of the rotor, wherein the cab is supported on the combine by a linkage assembly movable for moving the cab upwardly and rearwardly into the passageway and adjacent to the front wall, wherein the linkage assembly is coupled to a feeder housing of the combine with a removable support rod so that the up and down movement of the feeder housing causes the linkage assembly to at least one of raise and lower.