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US 2022/0053702 A1Published application
Combine feederhouse with crop flow splitter
AssigneeAGCO International GmbH
InventorJonas Toft ANDERSEN
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Abstract
A combine harvester includes a feederhouse mounted to a chassis. The feederhouse is adapted at a front end to support a crop gathering header in a manner that places a front inlet in communication with a discharge opening of the header. The feederhouse defines a crop conveying passage and includes a chain and slat conveyor arranged in the passage to convey a crop stream rearwardly from the front inlet over a floor. A longitudinally-aligned ridge is provided on the floor for dividing the crop stream.
Claims6
A combine harvester comprising:
- a chassis;
- a feederhouse mounted to the chassis and being adapted at a front end to support a crop gathering header in a manner that places a front inlet in communication with a discharge opening of the header, the feederhouse defining a crop conveying passage and comprising:
- a floor;
- a chain and slat conveyor arranged in the passage to convey a crop stream rearwardly from the front inlet over the floor;
- and,
- a longitudinally-aligned ridge provided on the floor for dividing the crop stream.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.