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US 11,805,731 B2Granted
Auger cover
AssigneeAGCO International GmbH
InventorsLeandro Conte Da Silva, Paolo Dal Lago, Gianfranco Dal Santo
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Abstract
An auger cover for an auger conveyor for a grain bin of a combine harvester includes a cover plate that is hingedly attached to the auger conveyor. The hinge attaching the cover plate to the auger conveyor has a hinge plate that includes a flexible material.
Claims20
An auger cover for an auger conveyor for filling a grain bin of a combine harvester, the auger cover comprising:
- at least one cover plate;
- a hinge connected to the at least one cover plate and configured to hingedly attach the at least one cover plate to an auger conveyor;
- wherein the hinge comprises at least one hinge plate comprising a flexible material;
- wherein the at least one cover plate can move between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the at least one hinge plate urges the at least one cover plate toward the first position;
- and
- wherein the at least one cover plate is spaced apart from the auger conveyor and arranged to be disposed in the path of grain ejected from the auger conveyor when the at least one cover plate is in the first position.
4 more elements
An auger conveyor for a grain bin of a combine harvester, the auger conveyor comprising:
- an auger tube;
- an auger screw within the auger tube and configured to rotate relative to the auger tube;
- an auger cover comprising:
- at least one cover plate;
- a hinge connecting the at least one cover plate to the auger tube;
- wherein the hinge comprises at least one hinge plate comprising a flexible material, wherein the at least one cover plate can move between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the at least one hinge plate urges the at least one cover plate toward the first position;
- and
- wherein the at least one cover plate is spaced apart from the auger conveyor and disposed in the path of grain ejected from the auger conveyor when the at least one cover plate is in the first position.
6 more elements
A combine harvester, comprising:
- a grain bin;
- an auger tube at least partially within the grain bin;
- an auger screw within the auger tube and configured to rotate relative to the auger tube;
- an auger cover within the grain bin, the auger cover comprising:
- at least one cover plate disposed in the path of grain ejected from the auger tube;
- a hinge connecting the at least one cover plate to the auger tube, wherein the hinge comprises at least one hinge plate comprising a flexible material.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.