Combine having a feeding device for transferring and an outlet zone for discharging materials
Patent 6663485 Issued on December 16, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 22, 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 22, 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 2626159 2708582 3539113 3670739 3712309 3874605 Crop residue deflector means Straw and chaff chopper and spreader Chaff spreader for combine harvester Chaff spreading arrangement for a combine InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10/153064 filed on 05/22/2002US Classes:460/79, SEPARATOR241/186.3, Including means to alter direction of flow460/111, STRAW CHAFF SPREADER OR HANDLING (DISCHARGE)460/112With chopperExaminersPrimary: Kovacs, Arpad FAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA01D 41/00 (20060101)A01D 41/12 (20060101) A01F 12/40 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1999-02-25 DEAbstractA combine harvester having a blower for spreading the discharge mixture of chopped straw, chaff and like materials over a wide area utilizing the kinetic energy obtained through the medium of a chopper or feed device located prior to the blowers to save on drive power. Specifically, the material outlet opening of the chopper or the feed device is positioned in the same plane as the inlet opening of the blower. | |
