Threshing tool
AssigneeF.P. Bourgault Tillage Tools Ltd.
InventorsDean Bigelow, Dylan Theis, Robin Pomedli, Corny Chomenchuk
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Abstract
A threshing pin for use with a threshing cylinder of a harvesting machine is disclosed. The pin has an attachment portion for attaching the pin to the threshing cylinder, and a threshing portion extending from the attachment portion for contacting the material to be threshed, wherein the threshing portion includes a recess in an outer surface of the threshing portion, the recess being occupied by a wear life-extending material. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Claims17
A threshing pin for use with a threshing cylinder of a harvesting machine, the pin comprising:
- an attachment portion for attaching the pin to the threshing cylinder, and
- a threshing portion extending from the attachment portion for contacting a material to be threshed, wherein the threshing portion includes a recess in an outer surface of the threshing portion, the recess being occupied by a wear life-extending material, wherein the threshing portion, including the wear life-extending material occupying the recess, has a substantially circular cross-section, and wherein the substantially circular cross-section remains substantially constant along an entire length of the threshing portion.
A method of augmenting a wear life of a threshing pin for use with a threshing cylinder of a harvesting machine, the method comprising:
- providing the threshing pin having a threshing portion for contacting a material to be threshed, the threshing portion having a shape;
- providing a recess in an outer surface of the threshing portion;
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- occupying the recess with a wear life-extending material, wherein the threshing portion, including the wear life-extending material occupying the recess, has a substantially circular cross-section, and wherein the substantially circular cross-section remains substantially constant along an entire length of the threshing portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.