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Stalk roll for agricultural row unit

US10334783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2016
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D61/008
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An agricultural harvester row unit has side-by-side stalk rolls oriented to receive crop stalks. Each of the stalk rolls have a forward section with an annular base tapered towards the forward end and spiral auger flights that overlap one another and cooperate with adjacent bases to positively move crop stalks in an aft direction.

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