Patent ID: 8875481

Claim:
A front attachment for harvesting stalked crop for a self-propelled harvesting machine, comprising at least one cutting device for cutting the stalked crop; at least one transverse conveying device for conveying the cut crop to an intake device of the harvesting machine; and at least one pair of guide elements which drive and guide said at least one cutting device; wherein said at least one cutting device comprises at least one continuously circulating carrier element having a cylindrical cross section and at least one cutting element having a coating containing hard-material elements; wherein said cutting element comprises a hollow cylindrical fastening element configured for attaching the cutting element to said carrier element concentrically to a longitudinal axis of said carrier element and, for guiding the cutting element in a plane that is parallel to a circumferential direction; and wherein said hollow cylindrical fastening element is formed in a shape of a truncated cone on a side thereof facing the guide elements.