Patent ID: 6655120
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A crop lifter for a harvesting machine reaping system with a bed plate with projecting fingers, comprising:an elastically bendable support bar having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to be coupled with the bed plate; a grain lifter connected to the second end of the support bar; a holder having legs coupled with the support bar facing toward the grain lifter, said holder adapted to receive a reaping finger extending between said legs, and holding means adapted for supporting the reaping finger in the direction toward the support bar, said support bar including a first portion extending substantially parallel to the reaping finger and a second portion angled from said first portion forming a bend in said support bar in the area in which said legs are coupled to said support bar, wherein said bend encloses an obtuse angle opening towards the grain lifter thereby moving the reaping fingers closer to the ground and enabling closer mowing to the ground.