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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322174 | Crop processor roll assembly A forage harvester is provided with a crop processor roll assembly that comprises a shaft and a removable crop processor roll having a fluted surface for cracking maize kernels. The roll has end plates, to which the shaft is connected by sleeves. The interior of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252587 | Crop processing device with relief system A crop processing device includes a rotor with crop engaging means, a sheet partly surrounding the rotor, whereas the sheet is circumferentially moveable with respect to the rotor, and a control providing resistance to circumferential movement of the sheet. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207882 | Textured auger trough element for a tailings conveyor of an agricultural combine A textured trough element including a concave surface having a curved profile when viewed from a longitudinal end thereof of marginally larger diametrical extent than the circular cross section of a helical tailings auger. The trough element is positionable in a bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7118475 | Mechanism and method for automatically transversely positioning the pinch-point of a concave A device and method is disclosed for allowing a combine operator, from the operator's station, to automatically transversely position a pinch-point of a concave relative to a rotor of a combine in accordance with the clearance spacing set between the concave and the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108601 | Grain threshing device A grain threshing device (10) comprising a receptacle (12) or receiving a portion of crop head. The receptacle (12) has a plurality of longitudinal ribs (30) on inner surfaces. One or more flexible arm members (28) are arranged on ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7059961 | Apparatus and method for effecting movement and clearance spacing of a concave A device and method is disclosed for effecting movement and extending the clearance spacing between a rotor of a combine and a concave to allow for easy removal of lodged material. The apparatus and method additionally provide a reduction in rotor actuation motor to... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6915012 | System and method of storing data in JPEG files The present invention comprises a system for communicating image data and other data. The system comprises a JPEG file having a JPEG data, at least one non-JPEG data, and a computer. The computer is programmed to read a predetermined number of sequential bytes of th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6830512 | Shroud for the infeed impeller of a rotary combine A shroud for the infeed section impeller in a rotary combine. The shroud includes a rear converging wall cone and a front diverging wall cone. A feed plate extends transversely across the front of the shroud and a sump is formed in the shroud behind the feed plate. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6780102 | Transfer mechanism for feeding harvested crop to a separation unit A combine harvester is provided with a feeder housing; A separation unit including a rotor driven by a shaft is arranged in a rotor housing. The separation unit a feed end and a discharge end; and a transfer mechanism located in the region of the intersection of the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6530833 | Transversely adjustable concave assembly for a rotary combine A rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave assembly includes a longitudinally extending frame having first and second sides spaced circumferentially around the r... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6503142 | Concave locking member for a rotary combine A locking arrangement for a concave of a rotary combine, the concave having first and second ends spaced circumferentially around a rotor of the combine. The first end includes a pivot member received in an opening of a hook member supported by a support ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6458030 | Guiding elements in a rotary threshing and separation unit A rotary threshing and separation unit, comprising a rotor housing with a feeding zone, a separation zone and a discharge zone, parts of the circumferential housing being closed and other parts having openings, a rotary driven threshing and separation rot... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6443835 | Replacing concave inserts for a rotary combine A method for replacing the concave insert of a rotary combine. The rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave is removable in a direction outwardly transverse rela... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6435965 | Baffle system in a rotary threshing and separation unit A rotary threshing and separation unit, comprising a rotor housing with a feeding zone, separation zone and is discharge zone, parts of the circumferential housing being closed and other parts having openings, rotary driven threshing and separation rotor ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6358142 | Concave assembly and support structure for a rotary combine A rotary combine includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a concave removably mounted adjacent the rotor. The concave is removable in a direction outwardly transverse relative to the axis of rotation of the rotor. In a preferred embodim... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6176778 | Threshing of harvested grain Harvested grain in the form of including ears, pods to be threshed are transported axially into an inclined threshing zone. Grain is liberated and falls through a sieve forming a bottom of the threshing zone. Most of the lightweight material or chaff is c... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6074297 | Rotating cylinder with flat filler plates for use with tapered concave in combine A rotating cylinder is used with a complementary fixed concave in a combine to separate grain from the leafy portion of the plant. The elongated cylinder is comprised of a plurality of aligned star-shaped hubs disposed in a spaced manner along its length.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5544575 | Sheller for seed corn Apparatus for shelling seed corn in a manner which minimizes damage to the individual kernels includes a generally closed housing open at the top to receive ears of corn and having lower apertures for discharging the corn cobs to waste and recovering the ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5454303 | Sheller for seed corn Apparatus for shelling seed corn in a manner which minimizes damage to the individual kernels includes a generally closed housing open at the top to receive ears of corn and having lower apertures for discharging the corn cobs to waste and recovering the ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453051 | Corn cob mill An apparatus for forming a forage mixture of corn kernels and cobs in a field of high-moisture corn includes a separating cylinder and beaters, grids through which cracked and crushed corn material may pass, a roller mill for forming this material into pa... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5119548 | Automatic screw and washer assembly machine An automatic manufacturing machine puts a washer on a bolt which thereby forms a sub-assembly that can be used to further manufacture other things, for example. A vibrating bowl orients the washers so that one side of the washer is up and the other side i... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5017177 | Maize sheller The present invention relates to a maize sheller having at least one drum and counter drum (concave). The counter drum has an adjustable part and a non-adjustable part. The maize sheller according to the invention possesses a regulating mechanism for regu... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4892505 | Method and apparatus for automatic corn cob reduction A combine is improved to reduce corn cobs to usable segments automatically by changing the combine arc to circular and adjusting its clearance and altering its cross bar spacing; changing the straw walker sieve slots and adding a cob conveyer adjacent to ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4532940 | Corn sheller Corn shelling apparatus having a supporting frame and a receiving hopper mounted on its upper part, beneath the hopper there being at least one shelling unit made up of an inner drum and an outer counter-drum, the drum being fitted inside the counter-drum... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4373536 | Mobile corn harvester A mobile corn harvester comprises a chassis on which is mounted an upwardly and rearwardly inclined casing. The forward end of the casing is formed as a hopper into which fall corn stalks cut by cutters at the front of the casing. A rotor rotatable in the... | 02/15/1983 |
