Rotary accelerating apparatus for a crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine
Patent 6572035 Issued on June 3, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 30, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 30, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1624996 1895488 2222787 2616764 3539113 3889883 Spreader vehicle for solid and liquid thawing materials Chaff spreader for combine harvester Straw chopper and spreader assembly Straw chopper and spreader assembly InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 158363 filed on 05/30/2002US Classes:239/650, CONTAINER FOR NON-FLUID MATERIAL, AND SCATTERING MEANS239/667, Plural, rotary scatterers, on intersecting axes or coaxial and counter rotating239/672, Including driven conveyor or follower feeding material horizontally towards scatterer239/673, Plural scatterers receiving material axially239/681, Rotating scatterer239/687, Scatterer receives material axially239/689, Scatterer is tubular or in surrounding housing460/111, STRAW CHAFF SPREADER OR HANDLING (DISCHARGE)460/112, With chopper460/113BEATERExaminersPrimary: Shaver, KevinAssistant: Ramana, Anuradha Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA01F 012/00A01F 012/30 A01C 003/06 A01C 017/00 A01C 019/00 AbstractRotary accelerating apparatus for a crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine, including blades mounted to a rotatable hub for rotation therewith, each of the blades having a surface oriented to face in the direction of rotation, the surface having opposite, spaced axial edges, and a mounting portion disposed intermediate the edges, and arms connected to and extending between the blades and the hub, each of the blades having first and second surface portions disposed primarily for contacting different flows of crop residue emanating from different locations for integrating, accelerating and discharging the flows for dispersal over an agricultural field, the mounting location of the blades, and the relative shapes and sizes of the portions thereof providing advantageous load distribution and transfer characteristics.Field of SearchCONTAINER FOR NON-FLUID MATERIAL, AND SCATTERING MEANSPlural, rotary scatterers, on intersecting axes or coaxial and counter rotating Including driven conveyor or follower feeding material horizontally towards scatterer Plural scatterers receiving material axially Rotating scatterer Plural Scatterer receives material axially Scatterer is tubular or in surrounding housing Convertible or combined STRAW CHAFF SPREADER OR HANDLING (DISCHARGE) With chopper BEATER | |
