Multi-purpose spreader of an agricultural vehicle
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsJonathan E. Ricketts, Craig E. Murray, John J. Borsdorf
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Abstract
A spreader system for discharging residue from an agricultural combine to a ground surface. The spreader system including at least one rotatable member positioned to encounter the residue and to disperse the residue when in a first orientation. The at least one rotatable member having a second orientation wherein the rotatable member is configured to contact the ground and to assist in providing support to the agricultural combine when in the second orientation.
Claims20
An agricultural harvesting system, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plurality of ground support devices carrying said chassis;
- a threshing section carried by said chassis, said threshing section producing residue;
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- a multi-purpose spreader system including:
- at least one rotatable member positioned to encounter the residue and to disperse the residue when in a first orientation, said at least one rotatable member having a second orientation wherein said rotatable member is configured to contact the ground and to assist in providing support to the harvesting system when in said second orientation.
A spreader system for discharging residue from an agricultural combine to a ground surface, the spreader system comprising at least one rotatable member positioned to encounter the residue and to disperse the residue when in a first orientation, said at least one rotatable member having a second orientation wherein said rotatable member is configured to contact the ground and to assist in providing support to the agricultural combine when in said second orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.