Patent ID: 6062012
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A cutting device for agricultural machines wherein said cutting device comprises:an upper cutting blade,a lower cutting blade,a separating plate disposed between said upper and lower cutting blades,a counterblade transversely fixed to a chassis of said agricultural machine,a driving mechanism for driving said upper and lower cutting blades with an alternative linear movement, wherein each upper and lower cutting blades is a set of individual cutting knives separated between each other,wherein said counterblade comprises a ""U"" shaped fixed counterblade having two arms wherein each arm of said U-shaped counterblade defines an individual counterblade comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, andwherein the upper portion is arranged above said upper cutting blade and said lower portion is arranged below said lower cutting blade whereby a shearing effect is created between each upper and lower cutting blade and said fixed counterblade.