Method of forming lugs of a crop conditioner roll

Abstract

A method for forming lugs of crop conditioner rolls includes cutting lugs from a piece of cylindrical tube stock having a thickness equal to a desired thickness of the lug and having an inside radius approximately equal to that of a conditioner roll core to which the lug is to be affixed.

1 . A method of manufacturing a crop processing element adapted for being affixed to an exterior surface of a cylindrical core, comprising the steps of:
 a) selecting a length of cylindrically curved stock having a wall thickness equal to a desired crop processing element thickness, and having an inside radius substantially equal to a radius of said cylindrical core to which said crop processing element is to be affixed; and   b) fabricating a crop processing element of a desired configuration from said length of cylindrically curved stock wherein a surface having a height equal to said thickness is formed for engaging crop.   
   
   
       2 . The method, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said cylindrically curved stock is a tube. 
   
   
       3 . The method, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said desired configuration is other than parallel to an axis of generation of said cylindrically curved stock. 
   
   
       4 . The method, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said step of fabricating includes cutting. 
   
   
       5 . The method, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said crop processing element is a crop conditioner roll lug. 
   
   
       6 . The method, as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein said length of cylindrically curved stock is a tube. 
   
   
       7 . The method, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said desired configuration is other than parallel to a longitudinal axis of said tube. 
   
   
       8 . The method, as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said desired configuration is a spiral, with opposite sides of a given lug being fabricated by moving a cutting device along a straight path extending parallel to said longitudinal axis while rotating said tube about said axis.