SUNFLOWER HEADER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: sunflower header has stalk lifters made in the form of rotors 6 with helical blades having surfaces inclined relative to longitudinal axis of platform 1 of header and provided with coils oriented in counter directions. Inclination of these surfaces coincides with that of coils of auger 2 of header. Rotors 6 with helical blades are mounted for movement along drive shaft 5. EFFECT: increased efficiency by providing adequate inclination, cutting and feeding of sunflower calathids into combine thresher, reduced seed loss and injure. 2 dwg