SELF-PROPELLED CRAWLER-TYPE FORAGE COMBINE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: combine has forage pipeline with upper part movable relative to lower part. Upper part has two curvilinear funnels positioned at right angle one relative to another. Bases of curvilinear funnels are positioned one behind the other relative to combine axis and mounted on common carriage movable on guide in horizontal plane along combine axis. Carriage with curvilinear funnels is pivotally connected through tie-rods with accumulating hopper. Cabin, accumulating hopper and engine are positioned in symmetry to combine longitudinal axis within rail contours. EFFECT: increased efficiency and simplified construction. 6 cl, 8 dwg