Patent ID: 8826635

Claim:
A combine harvester ( 100 ) having a forward direction of harvesting travel over ground, the combine harvester ( 100 ) comprising: a self-propelled vehicle ( 102 ) having a chassis ( 144 ); a feederhouse ( 104 ) extending forward from the self-propelled vehicle ( 102 ), the feederhouse ( 104 ) further comprising a front end ( 132 ) and a rear end ( 130 ), wherein the rear end ( 130 ) of the feederhouse ( 104 ) is pivotally coupled to the chassis ( 144 ) to pivot with respect to the chassis ( 144 ) about a first pivot axis ( 129 ) that extends generally horizontally and laterally, the feederhouse further comprising a front frame ( 120 ) pivotally coupled to the front end ( 132 ) to pivot with respect to the front end ( 132 ) second pivot axis ( 138 ) that extends generally horizontally and laterally; a first feederhouse lift motor ( 141 ) coupled to the chassis ( 144 ) at a first end of the first feederhouse lift motor ( 141 ) and coupled to the front frame ( 120 ) at a second end of the first feederhouse lift motor ( 141 ); and a first pivot motor ( 152 ) coupled to the front end ( 132 ) at a first end of the first pivot motor ( 152 ), and coupled to the front frame ( 120 ) at a second end of the first pivot motor ( 152 ); Wherein the pivot motor ( 152 ) is disposed such that when actuated the front frame ( 120 ) is tilted in a first direction about the second pivot axis ( 138 ) and causes the feederhouse ( 104 ) to pivot in a second and opposite direction about the first pivot axis ( 129 ).