Vacuum harvesting machine
OwnerLeRoy Winingsinventor
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Abstract
In an apparatus for increasing the yield of beans or grain wherein a primary harvesting machine or header is mounted forward of the combine with a secondary harvesting device located immediately to the rear of the primary harvester. The secondary harvesting device is vacuum operated to pick up beans or grain knocked to the ground under the primary harvester. The vacuumed up beans or grain are fed into the onboard chaffer and separator mechanism of the combine for cleaning and combining with the beans or grain picked up by the primary harvester.
Claims9
In a combine for harvesting a kernal-type product, a power unit having a chassis with product processing apparatus therein, a cutter platform mounted on the front of said power unit, means for conveying product from said cutter platform into said processing apparatus, in combination, a floating row cover mounted on said cutter platform between said platform and said power unit, means mounted on said chassis for creating a suction under said row cover to draw up loose product from the ground, and means in said processing apparatus for separating debris from said loose product.
A combine for harvesting soybeans, a power unit having a frame upon which is mounted a chassis, a cutter platform mounted on the front of said power unit, means for conveying soybeans, stalks and leaves from said cutter platform into said chassis, means in said chassis for separating said soybeans from the stalks and leaves, said separating means including fan means on said chassis for blowing a jet of air through said soybeans, stalks and leaves for blowing off loose stalks and leaves, means for feeding said separated soybeans into a storage bin on said chassis, a floating row cover mounted on said cutter platform between said platform and said power unit, means mounted on said chassis for creating a suction under said row cover for drawing up loose soybeans and incidental loose debris from the ground, and said suction means propelling said loose soybeans and debris into the path of said jet of air from said fan means for separating the debris from said loose soybeans whereby said loose soybeans mingle with said initial soybeans for movement into said storage bin.
A harvesting mechanism for grain having a power unit with a chassis, a cutter platform and a primary grain cutter mounted on the front of said power unit, means for conveying grain from said cutter into said chassis, a floating row cover mounted on said cutter platform between said cutter and said power unit, means mounted on said chassis for creating a suction under said row cover to draw up loose grain from the ground, and fan means on said chassis for blowing air across the path of said grain for separating debris from said grain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.