Combine elevator system
US5453050A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S460/903
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grain harvesting combine has an elevator system for conveying tailings and clean grain. The tailings are conveyed above the grain storage bin where they enter a chute and flow back to the threshing rotor. A window located at the entrance of the chute cooperates with impellers on the threshing rotor to create a strong downdraft to facilitate flow of the tailings. A stuck crop chamber has a trap door that senses when product jams in the elevator and automatically opens to discharge crop if so.
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