Combine harvester with elevator
US10201126B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/46
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural harvester includes a chassis, at least one ground engaging traction member connected to the chassis, a cleaning system held by the chassis and configured to clean crop material, and an elevator supplied with the crop material. The elevator includes a housing having a crop material inlet that receives the crop material, a boot portion that forms a bottom of the housing, and a plurality of paddles configured to convey the crop material through the housing and away from the boot portion in a generally vertical direction. The elevator further includes a hinged wall section that includes a flexible steel sheet and a UHMW material plastic or other durable wear resistant flexible material overlying the sheet and facing an interior of the elevator. The hinged wall section may be a boot door or a head door.
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