Patent ID: 7823372

Claim:
In a combination of a mower having a main frame including a horizontal cross beam having opposite ends joined to depending legs to which wheel assemblies are attached to support the main frame for travel across the ground in a forward direction of travel, with the main frame supporting a mowing assembly forwardly of the cross beam in an orientation for cutting crop and moving the cut crop rearwardly along a path extending parallel to said forward direction of travel at a level above the ground and a double windrow attachment including a longitudinal conveyor attached to the main frame in a position for receiving cut crop from the mowing assembly and for moving the cut crop rearwardly, and including a side conveyor attached to the main frame and being mounted for movement between an operative position for receiving crop delivered rearwardly by the longitudinal conveyor, and an inoperative position, for permitting crop to fall freely to the ground, the improvement comprising: said longitudinal conveyor being a roller conveyor including a roller arrangement including at least one roller having an axis skewed relative to a horizontal line extending perpendicular to said forward direction of travel of the mower, with said at least one roller having a leading end and a trailing end, as considered relative to said forward direction of travel, so that crop engaging said at least one roller is conveyed laterally along said at least one roller in a direction from said leading end toward said trailing end.