Chain guide for grain elevator of combine harvester
AssigneesCNH Industrial America LLC, CNH Industrial Belgium N.V.
InventorsShaun O'Donnell, Frank Duquesne, Denver Yoder, Clayton Banks, Jr., Bjorn Depoortere, Jason Musheno
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Abstract
A chain guide for a wall of a grain elevator of an agricultural vehicle. The chain guide includes an elongated body. A rib extends from a surface of the elongated body, the rib being configured to engage with a chain of the grain elevator. A mating surface is either formed on or in the body, and the mating surface is configured to be connected to the wall of the grain elevator.
Claims13
A chain guide for a wall of a grain elevator of an agricultural vehicle, the chain guide comprising:
- an elongated body having a basic rectangular shape, as viewed in cross-section, including top, bottom and opposing side surfaces;
- a rib extending from a surface of the elongated body, the rib being positioned to engage with a chain of the grain elevator;
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- a mating surface that is either formed on or in the body, wherein the mating surface is connectable to the wall of the grain elevator and disposed on a cutout that is defined on at least one of the opposing side surfaces of the body, and wherein the cutout is sized to receive a portion of the wall.
A wall assembly for a grain elevator of an agricultural vehicle, the wall assembly comprising:
- a wall including a cutout extending across a length of the wall;
- a chain guide extending across the length of the wall and mounted to the cutout in the wall, the chain guide comprising:
- an elongated body;
- a rib extending from a surface of the elongated body, the rib being positioned to engage with a chain of the grain elevator;
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- a mating surface that is either formed on or in the body, wherein the mating surface is connectable to the wall and engaged with a portion of the wall in which the cutout is formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.