Patent ID: 6381933
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A pull-type forage harvester comprising:a. a frame supported by a right wheel and a left wheel, the frame supporting a cutterhead, an auger, a blower and a blower chute; b. a pivot tongue for pulling the forage harvester, the pivot tongue pivotally affixed to the frame; c. a drive line attached to a gearbox, the drive line providing rotational power to the gearbox, the gearbox operably connected to the cutterhead, the auger, the blower and the blower chute; and d. the drive line further comprising: i. a first drive shaft having a plurality of first tapered splines and a first retaining ring affixed to the first drive shaft and a first retainer co-axial to the first drive shaft and positioned proximate to the first retaining ring; and said first drive shaft affixed to a second drive shaft: ii. said second drive shaft having a plurality of second tapered splines and a second retaining ring affixed to the second drive shaft and a second retainer co-axial to the second drive shaft and positioned proximate To the second retaining ring: and iii. a coupler for receiving the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft, the rotational power of the first drive shaft is transmitted to the second drive shaft.