Agricultural harvester auger assembly with crop material deflecting cover
US10485180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/446
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural harvester includes an auger assembly including an auger having an auger shaft defining an axis of rotation and a fighting carried by the auger shaft, the auger being configured to rotate the fighting in a sweeping path about the axis of rotation and convey cleaned crop material toward the crop material elevator; an auger trough placed adjacent to the auger to hold crop material in the sweeping path; and an auger cover held above the sweeping path that is configured to direct flung crop material toward the auger and/or the auger trough.
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