HYBRID CROP STRIPPER BAND FOR A CROP PICK-UP

摘要

A stripper band for a crop pick-up includes a U-shaped plastic body having an upper leg and upper bight portion reinforced by a sheet metal strap so as to stiffen the band for being able to withstand downward forces applied by heavy windrows of crop being picked up and conveyed over a top surface of the band. The sheet metal strap has upstanding bosses located about upper rear mounting holes against which clamping forces are directed when securing the band to the pick-up frame. Front and lower regions of the band are constructed only of plastic and remain flexible enough to absorb impacts from hard objects without permanent deformation of the band.

主权项

1. A crop stripper band for use on a crop pick-up together with other identical side-by-side mounted crop stripper bands and which, when considered in side view in an orientation occupied when mounted on a pick-up, includes fore-and-aft extending upper and lower legs having forward ends joined to an arcuate bight section, the stripper band, comprising:
said upper leg being constructed of plastic together with a metal reinforcement so as to afford strength for supporting a heavy load of crop; and said lower leg being constructed entirely of plastic and being sufficiently resilient so as to rebound to its original shape after being deflected by contacting a hard object.