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Grain feeding and conveying assembly for a combine

US11140828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2019
Grant dateOct 12, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01F12/18
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A grain processing assembly for a combine that comprises a feeder assembly, a threshing assembly having a rotor disposed within a housing, a hood. The feeder assembly comprises a lower conveyor and an upper conveyor. The position of the lower conveyor and the upper conveyor is such that upper conveyor assists the lower conveyor in directing crop material being transported on the lower conveyor towards a discharge end of the lower conveyor. The hood engages a belt of the second upper conveyor.

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