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Grain conveyor for a combine havester

US9456551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CNH Industrial America LLC · US

Inventors

William Mark McCully · Lancaster, US
Clayton E. Banks, Jr. · Johnstown, US
Eric E. Veikle · Lititz, US
Karl Robert Linde · Leola, US
Todd Cannegieter · Leola, US
Curtis F. Hillen · Lititz, US
Frank R. G. Duquesne · Zwevegem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L27/01
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.

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