Patent ID: 6640527
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A header of a combine harvester comprising:a. an auger; b. a reciprocating outer auger finger shaft positioned within the auger, said outer finger shaft having a series of outer fingers affixed thereon; c. a reciprocating center finger shaft positioned within the auger and attached to the outer auger shaft, said center finger shaft having a series of center fingers affixed thereon; and d. a means for adjusting the center finger shaft relative to the outer finger shaft, wherein the means for adjusting the center finger shaft relative to the outer finger shaft further comprises: i. a center crank affixed to an outer shaft; ii. an outer shaft plate affixed to the center crank; iii. a center shaft plate affixed to the center finger shaft; and iv. a means for selectively affixing the outer shaft plate to the center shaft plate.