HYBRID STRIPPER BAND FOR CROP PICKUP Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A01D89/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to devices for harvesting crops. In the first embodiment, the stripper band comprises longitudinally extending upper and lower branches having front ends connected to the arcuate section. Said upper branch is made of plastic together with metal hardening, providing strength to hold a large crop load. Said lower branch is made entirely of plastic and is elastic enough to restore its original shape after deflection when coming into contact with a rigid object. According to the second embodiment, the stripper band comprises a plastic stripper band body which, when viewed in a side view with the orientation in which it is located when mounted on the crop pickup, includes longitudinally extending upper and lower branches respectively, connected to the arcuate curved section, wherein at least one vertical mounting hole is located in the rear region of each of said upper and lower branches. Said stripper band of the second embodiment further comprises metal hardening located in said upper branch of said plastic stripper band body and the specified lower branch, made entirely of plastic and quite elastic.

EFFECT: improved stripper band design for use with a crop pickup is provided.

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