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Precleaner for a cleaning shoe

US5466190A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 1994
Grant dateNov 14, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2014

Classification

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

Abstract

The cleaning assembly of the present invention is provided with a precleaner. The precleaner precleans and directs the chaff rich mixture from the separating assembly to the chaffer downstream from where the grain rich mixture from the threshing assembly is introduced to the chaffer. The precleaner is mounted to the chaffer and is provided with a step pan section and a louvered cleaning section for precleaning the chaff rich mixture.

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