Patent ID: 9038357
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
1. A windguard mechanism for use with a pickup mechanism of an agricultural machine, the windguard mechanism comprising: a pair of arms directly or indirectly attachable to the agricultural machine and a windguard plate extending between the pair of arms and positioned to hold down crop material processed by the pickup mechanism, the windguard plate comprising a first plate member fixed between the pair of arms and a second plate member positioned movably with respect to the first plate member, wherein respective first and second working surfaces of the first plate member and of the second plate member form a substantially continuous windguard working surface independent of the position of the second plate member; wherein both the first plate member and second plate member further comprise at least one vertical side portion connected to a plate forming at least a portion of the respective working surface; wherein the first plate member and second plate member are moveably connected through the at least one side portion of the first plate member and at least one side portion of the second plate member.