# US 10,477,762 B2 · Residue management system with a selection door for an agricultural vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,477,762 B2 - Document ID: US10477762B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/634,621 - Filed: 2017-06-27 - Published: 2018-12-27 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-27 - Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC - Applicants: CNH Industrial America LLC - Inventors: Stefaan Desmet; Nathan E. Isaac; Tim Passchyn; Cooper W. Linde - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10477762B2 ## CPC - A01D 41/1243: {Devices for laying-out or distributing the straw} - A01F 12/40: Arrangements of straw crushers or cutters - A01F 12/444: {Fanning means} - A01F 17/02: Mechanical conveyors - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING - A01F: PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE (devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs A23N15/08) ## Abstract A residue management system for an agricultural vehicle includes: a straw hood defining a first rear opening and a second rear opening; a windrow chute held adjacent to the first rear opening; a spreader assembly held adjacent to the second rear opening; a conveyor held within the straw hood and defining a conveyor axis of rotation; and a selection door pivotably coupled to the straw hood and defining a pivot axis which is rearward and below the conveyor axis of rotation, the selection door being configured to switch between a first position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the first rear opening and a second position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the second rear opening. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A residue management system for an agricultural vehicle, comprising: a straw hood defining a first rear opening and a second rear opening; a windrow chute held adjacent to the first rear opening; a spreader assembly held adjacent to the second rear opening; a conveyor held within the straw hood and defining a conveyor axis of rotation; a first selection door pivotably coupled to the straw hood and defining a pivot axis which is rearward and below the conveyor axis of rotation, the selection door configured to switch between a first position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the first rear opening and a second position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the second rear opening; and a second selection door pivotably coupled to the straw hood, the second selection door pivotable about the pivot axis and defining a first position where the second selection door covers the second rear opening and prevents material flow to the spreader assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The residue management system of claim 1, wherein the selection door at least partially covers the first rear opening in the second position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The residue management system of claim 2, wherein the selection door completely covers the first rear opening in the second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The residue management system of claim 1, wherein the selection door defines a door leading edge held adjacent to the conveyor in the first position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The residue management system of claim 4, wherein the conveyor is a roller. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The residue management system of claim 1, wherein the spreader assembly includes at least one spreader disc defining a disc axis. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The residue management system of claim 6, wherein the disc axis is one of generally perpendicular to a ground plane and angled with respect to the ground plane. ### Claim 8 An agricultural vehicle, comprising: a chassis; a cleaning system carried by the chassis and including a cleaning fan; a chopper carried by the chassis; and a residue management system carried by the chassis rearwardly of the cleaning system and the chopper, the residue management system comprising: a straw hood defining a first rear opening and a second rear opening; a windrow chute held adjacent to the first rear opening; a spreader assembly held adjacent to the second rear opening; a conveyor held within the straw hood and defining a conveyor axis of rotation; and a selection door pivotably coupled to the straw hood and defining a pivot axis which is rearward and below the conveyor axis of rotation, the selection door configured to switch between a first position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the first rear opening and a second position in which material from the conveyor is directed toward the second rear opening. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The agricultural vehicle of claim 8, wherein the selection door at least partially covers the first rear opening in the second position. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The agricultural vehicle of claim 9, wherein the selection door completely covers the first rear opening in the second position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The agricultural vehicle of claim 8, wherein the selection door defines a door leading edge held adjacent to the conveyor in the first position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The agricultural vehicle of claim 11, wherein the conveyor is a roller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The agricultural vehicle of claim 8, wherein the spreader assembly includes at least one spreader disc defining a disc axis. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The agricultural vehicle of claim 13, wherein the disc axis is one of generally perpendicular to a ground plane and angled with respect to the ground plane. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The agricultural vehicle of claim 8, wherein the conveyor is arranged to receive crop material from the chopper. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The agricultural vehicle of claim 8, further comprising a second selection door pivotably coupled to the straw hood. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The agricultural vehicle of claim 16, wherein the second selection door is also pivotable about the pivot axis.