Patent ID: 8857143
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A harvesting header for use with a crop harvesting machine, the harvesting header having a header frame comprising: a top beam extending across substantially a full width of the harvesting header and having ends arranged adjacent respective ends of the harvesting header and a midpoint in a center area of the harvesting header; a bottom beam substantially parallel to the top beam extending less than the full width of the harvesting header and having a midpoint in the center area of the harvesting header; and first and second vertical main structures connecting the top and bottom beams; first and second diagonal trusses with outer ends of said first and second diagonal trusses being connected to respective ends of the top beam, and inner ends of said first and second diagonal trusses being connected adjacent respective interfaces of the bottom beam and first and second vertical main structures, said first vertical main structure being connected to the bottom beam a distance away from the midpoint of the bottom beam toward a first end of the bottom beam and said second vertical main structure being connected to the bottom beam a distance away from the midpoint of the bottom beam toward a second end of the bottom beam, said vertical main structures forming a feederhouse interface at the center area of the harvesting header, wherein the top beam and bottom beam are continuous through the center area of the harvesting header.