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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354341 | System and method for detecting an air flow condition indicative of plugging of a discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine A system and method for detecting a condition indicative of onset of plugging or actual plugging of discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine, utilizing an air flow sensor disposed in relation to the discharge apparatus for sensing one or more air flow characte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6238285 | Grain pan for combine harvester having horizontal pan area An agricultural harvesting machine having a threshing and separating mechanism for threshing and separating crop material; and cleaning mechanisms for cleaning the threshed and separated crop material. The cleaning mechanism comprising: a grain pan for re... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6056639 | Cleaning means for a combine harvester An agricultural harvesting machine having a threshing and separating mechanism for threshing and separating crop material; and cleaning mechanism for cleaning the threshed and separated crop material. The cleaning mechanism comprising: a grain pan for rec... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6012276 | Cane separator for dried-on-the-vine raisin harvester A harvester (10) includes a separator (22) to help separate unwanted plant material from a crop. Separator (22) includes a series of paddles (46) which are rotated in unison by a drive system (50). The crop, which will often comprise a vine or tree crop, ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5791986 | Combine ripple pan The invention provides an improved ripple pan which compensates for the over-deposition of threshed grain onto the outer portions of the grain pan by channeling the grain to the center of the pan. The pan has a central section with ripples that are perpen... | 08/11/1998 |
| 4751932 | Shoe metering panel An upright metering panel is installed on the cleaning shoe assembly of a combine which has a configuration to distribute the grain being cleaned over a substantial portion of the lateral width of the chaffer part of the shoe assembly.... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4646757 | Harvester-thresher In a combine harvester which conveys the straw which has been separated from grain to the rear outlet by means of a shaker, and wherein grain which is still present is fed to a sieve box, the straw is supplied to cutter means for comminuting purposes, sai... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4561972 | Combine sieve plate A grain harvesting combine is provided with an improved sieve plate for more efficient cleaning of the grain. The sieve plate is mounted on the combine adjacent the rearward end thereof and is substantially rectangular in shape. The sieve plate has forwar... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4548213 | Corn unit for combine A device for converting a conventional combine into a unit which will crush and recover corn cobs as well as recover shelled corn comprising a flat perforated metal element which will replace the conventional chaffer and sieve in the final cleaning mechan... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4535788 | Lateral leveling mechanism for combine cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for a combine harvester is disclosed wherein the grain pan and chaffer sieve are mounted in a subframe pivotally supported by a shaker shoe for a laterally tilting movement about a fore-and-aft extending axis. The shaker shoe is conne... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4259829 | Combine harvesters The invention seeks to reduce loss in combine harvesters by monitoring the distribution of crop material over the grain cleaning mechanism and taking corrective action when the distribution is unfavorable such as by adjusting one or more components of the... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4017206 | Winnowing blower for combine harvester-thresher A winnowing blower for discharging a stream of air over the sieve of a combine harvester-thresher has an axially elongated housing formed at each of its axial ends with an inlet opening provided with an axial-flow fan. A shaft passing axially through the ... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3983883 | Grain saving apparatus A grain saving apparatus for a combine disposed at the discharge end of the combine includes a vaned member rotated relative to a straw support in the form of an open grate concave to receive a mixture of straw and grain from straw walkers in the separati... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3963032 | Threshing machine A harvester thresher has two sectional rollers, one between a straw-guiding drum and a set of vibrating straw racks, the other between a conveying platform and a sifter, to improve the separation of straw and grain. Each sectional roller consists of a plu... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3935866 | Grain loss monitor A grain loss monitor for a combine harvester derives a grain loss rate signal in accordance with the number of grains impinging on a transducer and a ground speed signal proportional to the ground speed of the combine and divides the former by the latter ... | 02/03/1976 |
