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US 2015/0089915 A1Published application
Feeding mechanism of a header for a combine harvester
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorJay David Schroeder
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Abstract
A header for a combine harvester capable of improving the flow of grain from the header to a feeder house and reducing grain buildup about a void proximate an aft section of the header is disclosed. The header includes a chassis and a cross auger extending in a widthwise direction of the chassis. The header also includes a feed mechanism mounted on the chassis proximate a posterior end of the cross auger and within the void of the header.
Claims20
A header for a combine harvester comprising:
- a chassis having:
- a forward portion,
- a rearward portion opposite the forward portion, and
- an outlet at an aft of the rearward portion;
- a cross auger extending in a widthwise direction of the chassis for conveying a flow of grain rearwardly thereof, wherein the cross auger is positioned about the rearward portion adjacent a void proximate the outlet;
- and
- a feeding mechanism mounted on the chassis within the void and proximate a posterior end of the cross auger for receiving the flow of grain from the cross auger and actively conveying the flow of grain rearwardly thereof so as to preclude the flow of grain from being hindered downstream of the cross auger.
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A combine harvester comprising:
- a feeder house having an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and a feeder drum adjacent the inlet;
- and
- a header attachable to the combine harvester adjacent the feeder house, the header including:
- a chassis defining a void adjacent an outlet of the header,
- a cross auger extending in a widthwise direction of the chassis for conveying a flow of grain towards the feeder house, and
- a feeding mechanism mounted on the chassis within the void and situated between the cross auger and the feeder drum for receiving the flow of grain from the cross auger and actively conveying the grain to the feeder house so as to preclude the flow of grain from being hindered as it travels to the feeder house.
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A combine harvester comprising:
- a feeder house having an inlet and a feeder drum adjacent the inlet;
- and
- a header attachable to the combine harvester adjacent the feeder house, the header including:
- a frame defining a void adjacent an outlet of the header,
- a conveyor extending in a widthwise direction of the frame for feeding a flow of grain towards the inlet of the feeder house, and
- a feeding mechanism mounted on the frame within the void and positioned between the conveyor and the feeder drum for receiving the flow of grain from the conveyor and actively conveying the grain to the feeder house so as to preclude the flow of grain from being hindered as it travels to the feeder house.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.