Adjustable crop residue flow distributor for a vertical spreader of an agricultural combine
August 1, 2025. 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 ReferencesHarvester-thresher Distributing device for chaff choppers Tailings return system for combine harvester Combine chopper attachment with pivotal broadcast discharge chute Combine harvester Straw and chaff spreader assembly Crop residue spreader Combine having a feeding device for transferring and an outlet zone for discharging straw, chaff and like materials Combine having a feeding device for transferring and an outlet zone for discharging materials Multi-position linkage and locking mechanism for a crop residue spreader and/or chopper InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11194844 filed on 08/01/2005US Classes:460/111, STRAW CHAFF SPREADER OR HANDLING (DISCHARGE)460/112, With chopper460/10, And baffle for grain460/13, Rethreshing241/101.76, From rear460/83, Multiple cylinders460/79SEPARATORExaminersPrimary: Kovács, Árpád FábiánAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA01F 12/30AbstractAn adjustable flow distributor for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw and other crop residue in a sideward direction for deposition over a field, the flow distributor including a metering edge and the adjustability allowing positioning the metering edge for tailoring or adjusting a pattern of discharged flow of crop residue, for instance, so as to be better and more evenly distributed over a swath of an agricultural field from which the crop was harvested, particularly a region of the swatch in proximity to the spreader and/or chopper.Field of SearchSTRAW CHAFF SPREADER OR HANDLING (DISCHARGE)SEPARATOR With chopper Shredding With blower means With cutting MATERIAL DISTRIBUTOR With bar (e.g., rasp bar, inclined blade) With prethreshing cylinder Axial flow through threshing section Including means to alter direction of flow Intermeshing Rotating on vertical axis | |
