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US 12,702,092 B2Granted
Stalk roll
AssigneeCalmer Holding Company, LLC
InventorMarion Calmer
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Abstract
A hybrid flute for a stalk roll may be configured with a sharp edge positioned between a first blunt edge and a second blunt edge along a length of the flute edge. The flute edge may extend radially outward from a main cylinder of the stalk roll. The flute edge may be engaged with a radius at the base of the flute edge, and a flute base may extend from the radius. A plurality of flute bases positioned adjacent to one another may be configured to form a main cylinder for the stalk roll.
Claims18
A stalk roll flute comprising:
- a flute edge comprising a first blunt edge and a first sharp edge along a length of the flute edge;
- and
- a flute base, wherein the flute edge is substantially parallel to the flute base.
A stalk roll assembly comprising:
- a plurality of stalk rolls, the plurality of stalk rolls comprising a plurality of flutes, a main cylinder, and one or more support members;
- and
- a stalk engagement gap;
- wherein each of the plurality of flutes comprise:
- a flute edge comprising a first blunt edge and a first sharp edge along a length of the flute edge;
- and
- a flute base,
- wherein the flute edge is substantially parallel to the flute base.
5 more elements
A stalk roll comprising:
- a plurality of flutes;
- and
- a main cylinder;
- wherein each of the plurality of flutes comprise:
- a flute edge comprising a first blunt edge and a first sharp edge along a length of the flute edge;
- and
- a flute base,
- wherein the flute edge is substantially parallel to the flute base.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.