FRONT ATTACHMENT OF GRAIN COMBINE FOR RAPE OR BEAN HARVESTING Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: front attachment has cutter bar 1 and overflow shield 3 arranged between cutter bar 1 and closed mowing member of grain combine 2. Shield 3 makes catching bowl. Overflow shield 3 has at least two steps 4 raising rearward in sloped manner and abruptly lowering at their rear ends. Protective sliding shield 6 is positioned under overflow shield 3 and adapted for preventing overflow shield 3 from damage. Sliding shield 6 may be repositioned in vertical plane. EFFECT: increased efficiency by preventing overflow shield from damage and reduced grain loss. 3 cl, 3 dwg