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US 11,591,164 B2Granted
Combine augers and combine auger repair methods
OwnerMike Kernkampinventor
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Abstract
Repaired combine augers are provided that can include: a central cylindrical object configured to support flighting extending about the central cylindrical object, wherein at least one portion of the flighting is damaged and defines non-linear portions, openings, and/or bent sections; and at least one semi-circular repair component bound to the portion to align with remainder of the flighting.
Claims10
A repaired combine auger comprising:
- a central cylindrical object configured to support flighting extending about the central cylindrical object, wherein at least one portion of the flighting is damaged and defines non-linear portions, openings, and/or bent sections;
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- at least one semi-circular repair component bound to the portion to align with remainder of the flighting to provide a linear edge continuous with remainder of the flighting, wherein the semi-circle repair component defines a rectangle in at least one cross section, the rectangle having opposing sidewalls between opposing component edges, wherein one of the component edges is substantially aligned with the damaged edge portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.