Agricultural harvester auger assembly
US9736985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/444
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural harvester includes an auger assembly including an auger having an auger shaft defining an axis of rotation and a flighting carried by the auger shaft, the auger being configured to rotate the flighting in a sweeping path about the axis of rotation; and an auger trough placed adjacent to the auger to hold crop material in the sweeping path and having a bottom below the sweeping path. The auger trough has a first portion on a first side of the bottom and a second portion on a second side opposite the first side of the bottom, with the second portion of the auger trough having an end directed toward the first portion in a direction of the sweeping path.
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