Insertion tool for a rotary chopper element of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester
US8146231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53974
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An insertion tool for installing rotary chopper elements in integral chopper assemblies in combine harvesters, which insertion tool includes an elongated open-ended trough-like bed portion of a length, breadth, and depth to sufficiently accommodate the rotary chopper element therewithin, with lift brackets along the sides thereof configured to accommodate the prongs of lifting forks of a forklift. The rotary chopper element may be positioned to rest within the bed portion of the insertion tool for transport to adjacent to the access and installation window of a harvester and for slidable insertion by the insertion tool through such window for installation within the harvester.
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