Apparatus for processing crop materials in a forage harvester
OwnerBob A. Schererinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for processing crop materials in a forage harvester. The apparatus may comprise a pair of rotatable rollers for cutting crop materials passed between the rollers, and a bifurcated frame supporting the rollers in a proximate condition to each other. The bifurcated frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion, with a first one of the rollers being mounted on the first frame portion for moving with the first portion and a second one of the rollers being mounted on the second frame portion. The first frame portion may be movable with respect to the second frame portion to move the first roller laterally away from the second roller.
Claims21
An apparatus for processing crop materials in a forage harvester, comprising:
- a pair of rotatable rollers for cutting crop materials passed between the rollers;
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- a bifurcated frame supporting the rollers in a proximate condition to each other, the bifurcated frame including a first frame portion and a second frame portion, a first one of the rollers being mounted on the first frame portion for moving with the first frame portion and a second one of the rollers being mounted on the second frame portion, the first frame portion being movable with respect to the second frame portion to move the first roller laterally away from the second roller;
- wherein each roller of the pair of rollers has an exterior with a plurality of teeth formed on the exterior, the plurality of teeth being configured to cut crop materials passing between the pair of rollers.
A processor unit for removably positioning in a forage harvester for processing crop materials passing through the forage harvester, the processor comprising:
- a pair of rotatable rollers for cutting crop materials passed between the rollers, each roller of the pair of rollers having a plurality of teeth being capable of shredding crop materials passing between the pair of rollers when the rollers are rotated;
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- a bifurcated frame supporting the rollers in a proximate condition to each other, the bifurcated frame including a first frame portion and a second frame portion, a first one of the rollers being mounted on the first frame portion for moving with the first frame portion and a second one of the rollers being mounted on the second frame portion, the first frame portion being movable with respect to the second frame portion to move the first roller laterally away from the second roller;
- wherein each roller of the pair of rotatable rollers has an exterior, a plurality of teeth being formed on the exterior of the rollers capable of cutting crop materials passing between the pair of rollers, and wherein at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth on each of the rollers has a substantially straight edge extending from a first end of the roller to a second, opposite end of the roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.