Patent ID: 6601375
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
A crop material directing and feeding system for an agricultural implement having a crop inlet defining spaced apart sides, wherein the agricultural implement includes a pickup configured to supply crop material in alignment with the crop inlet and to a location outwardly of at least one of the sides of the crop inlet, comprising:a rotatable roller member extending across the crop inlet and configured to feed crop material to the crop inlet which is supplied by the pickup arrangement in alignment with the crop inlet; and a pair of rotatable auger sections located outwardly of at least a first side of the crop inlet, wherein the auger sections are arranged such that an upper one of the auger sections is vertically offset above a lower one of the auger sections, and wherein the lower auger section is substantially aligned with the rotatable roller member, wherein the upper and lower auger sections are operable to feed crop material inwardly toward the crop inlet from a location outward of the side of the crop inlet, wherein the upper auger section is located forwardly of the lower auger section.