Grain feeding and conveying assembly for a combine
AssigneeGary W. Clem, Inc.
InventorsBrian W. Carr, Scott A. Sporrer, Adam R. Koesters, Ryan A. Carstensen, Cody J. Sobotka
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Abstract
A grain processing assembly for a combine that comprises a feeder assembly, a threshing assembly having a rotor disposed within a housing, a hood. The feeder assembly comprises a lower conveyor and an upper conveyor. The position of the lower conveyor and the upper conveyor is such that upper conveyor assists the lower conveyor in directing crop material being transported on the lower conveyor towards a discharge end of the lower conveyor. The hood engages a belt of the second upper conveyor.
Claims18
A grain processing assembly for a combine, comprising:
- a feeder assembly having a first lower conveyor with an input end and a discharge end and a second upper conveyor above the discharge end of the first lower conveyer, wherein the second upper conveyor is positioned to assist the first lower conveyor in directing crop material being transported on the first lower conveyor to the discharge end of the first lower conveyor;
- a threshing assembly having a rotor disposed within a housing wherein the housing has an opening positioned adjacent to and below the discharge end of the first lower conveyor;
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- a hood physically engaging a belt of the second upper conveyor and extending to and connected to a first end of the thresher assembly.
A grain processing assembly for a combine, comprising:
- a feeder assembly having a first lower conveyor with an input end and a discharge end;
- a second upper conveyor positioned above the first lower conveyor, wherein the second upper conveyor is positioned to assist the first lower conveyor in directing crop material being transported on the first lower conveyor to the discharge end of the first lower conveyor;
- a threshing assembly having a rotor disposed within a housing;
- the housing having an opening on a top portion at a first end of the housing, wherein the opening is positioned adjacent to and below the discharge end of the first lower conveyor such that crop material falls through the opening upon exiting the discharge end of the first lower conveyor;
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- a hood having a first plate hingedly connected to a second plate, wherein the second plate is directly connected to a first end of the thresher assembly and the first plate extends away from the second plate and the first end of the thresher assembly in the same direction such that the first plate extends over a belt of the second upper conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.