Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Crop processing apparatus in a combine harvester
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Application No.: US15533553Application Date: 2015-12-15
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Publication No.: US09854742B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Morten Leth Bilde
- Applicant: AGCO International GmbH
- Applicant Address: CH Neuhausen
- Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
- Current Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: CH Neuhausen
- Priority: GB1422467.9 20141217
- International Application: PCT/EP2015/079771 WO 20151215
- International Announcement: WO2016/096841 WO 20160623
- Main IPC: A01F12/44
- IPC: A01F12/44 ; A01F12/46 ; A01F7/00 ; A01F12/30

Abstract:
A combine harvester including a grain pan arranged to catch a crop stream from threshing or separating apparatus. The grain pan is driven in an oscillating manner to convey the crop stream rearwardly to a rear edge. A cleaning unit including a fan for generating a cleaning airstream which is directed under the rear edge of the grain pan. The grain pan comprises includes a transversely corrugated surface and longitudinal gullies having a curved profile for compensating for side-hill operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170325408A1 CROP PROCESSING APPARATUS IN A COMBINE HARVESTER Public/Granted day:2017-11-16
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