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This invention relates to a combine harvester apparatus having a cutting mechanism apparatus of this invention connected thereto which may be of substantial length. The cutting mechanism apparatus is divided into three sections being a center platform assembly; a right platform assembly; and a left

This invention relates to a combine harvester apparatus having a cutting mechanism apparatus of this invention connected thereto which may be of substantial length. The cutting mechanism apparatus is divided into three sections being a center platform assembly; a right platform assembly; and a left platform assembly. Each platform assembly is capable of performing a crop harvesting function as having (1) a reel assembly to direct the crop; (2) a sickle assembly to sever the crop; and (3) an auger assembly to carry the severed crop to a center point for elevation into a combine harvesting mechanism. The right and left platform assemblies are pivotally connected to the center platform assembly and adapted to be raised or lowered manually or automatically to compensate for variances in levels of the terrain. Numerous special design features are necessary to allow for this vertical movement while maintaining driving forces between the sickle assemblies; auger assemblies; and the reel assemblies. For example, a special cover reel assembly is provided on each end of the center reel assembly because of gaps created between same and the right and left reel assemblies when raised to an elevated position.

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In a combine harvester apparatus having a tractor assembly and a forward elevator assembly adapted to receive severed crops and convey same upwardly into the tractor assembly, the invention comprising a cutting mechanism assembly; comprising: a. a center platform assembly secured forwardly of the tr

In a combine harvester apparatus having a tractor assembly and a forward elevator assembly adapted to receive severed crops and convey same upwardly into the tractor assembly, the invention comprising a cutting mechanism assembly; comprising: a. a center platform assembly secured forwardly of the tractor assembly; b. another platform assembly pivotally connected to said center platform assembly; c. said center platform assembly includes a center support frame; a center auger assembly connected to said support frame; and a center sickle assembly connected to said support frame; d. said another platform assembly includes another support frame; and another auger assembly connected to said another support frame; and an another sickle assembly connected to said support frame; e. connector means interconnecting said center auger assembly to said another auger assembly for conjoint rotational movement and pivotal movement; f. said connector means interconnecting said center sickle assembly to said another sickle assembly for conjoint reciprocal movement and pivotal movement; g. power means connected to said another auger assembly to rotate same and to said another sickle assembly to reciprocate same; h. control means connected to said center platform assembly and said another platform assembly and operable to pivot said another platform assembly about said center platform assembly; and i. said pivotal connections of (1) said another platform assembly to said center platform assembly; (2) said another auger assembly to said center auger assembly to; and (3) said another sickle assembly; to said center sickle assembly all being in a common plane; whereby said another platform assembly is pivotal upwardly and downwardly about said pivotal connections in said common plate to compensate for uneven terrain.