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System for chopping and spreading residue

US10375885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30References

20Claims

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Corwin M. Puryk · East Moline, US
Christopher J. Faulkner · Eldridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2016
Grant date	Aug 13, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01F12/44
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system of chopping and spreading residue for an agricultural combine comprises a chopper disposed in front of a residue accelerator at the rear of an agricultural combine. The chopper is disposed to receive crop residue from a threshing and separating section of the combine and to chop that residue into smaller portions, the residue accelerator is disposed behind the chopper to receive the chopped crop residue from the chopper, and to accelerate it.

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