Patent · US Expired

Combine harvester

US4312366A · kind A · utility

13Cited by

6References

57Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Sperry Corp. · US

Inventors

Cyriel R. J. De Busscher · Damme, BE
Frans J. G. C. De Coene · Zedelgem, BE
Francois Van Herpe · Houtem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 1980
Grant date	Jan 26, 1982
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01F12/39
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A havesting machine comprising a separating mechanism having a separating rotor cooperable with a separator housing including a separator concave and arranged spirally to convey crop material to at least one end thereof while submitting said crop material to a separating action and cleaning means disposed below the separating mechanism for cleaning separated grain. Deflector means are provided which together with the separator concave define an open ended cavity having its open end facing to the cleaning means for leading grain separated through said separator concave to said cleaning means. An air inlet is provided in the deflector means defining the cavity at the upper portion of said cavity.

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