Adjustable crop residue flow distributor for a vertical spreader of an agricultural combine
US7223168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/1243
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable flow distributor for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw and other crop residue in a sideward direction for deposition over a field, the flow distributor including a metering edge and the adjustability allowing positioning the metering edge for tailoring or adjusting a pattern of discharged flow of crop residue, for instance, so as to be better and more evenly distributed over a swath of an agricultural field from which the crop was harvested, particularly a region of the swatch in proximity to the spreader and/or chopper.
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