Stalk and chaff distribution arrangement
Patent 6736721 Issued on May 18, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 17, 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.
July 17, 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 ReferencesStraw spreader for a combine harvester and method of spreading Residue spreading apparatus for agricultural combines Multi-tier crop residue flow guide for an agricultural combine Patent #: 6602131 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 10197138 filed on 07/17/2002US Classes:460/112, With chopper460/901MATERIAL DISTRIBUTORExaminersPrimary: Pezzuto, Robert E.Assistant: Petravick, Meredith Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA01F 1240AbstractA stalk and chaff distribution arrangement in an agricultural harvesting machine having a chopping device arranged in a discharge region of the machine includes first and second blowers arranged adjacent to each other in the discharge region and each blower having a rotary shaft, a crop inlet opening, and a crop outlet opening; a crop dividing plate associated with the first and second blowers, the crop dividing plate having an apex and first and second diverging arms, said apex arranged in the direction opposite a crop flow from the chopping device to the blowers; and a first adjustable partial casing moveably associated the first blower and adjoining the first diverging arm, said first adjustable partial casing arranged circumferentially with the first blower; whereby a direction of the crop flow from the crop outlet of the first blower is changed when the first adjustable partial casing is moved. | |
