Separating grate for a grain harvester

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, In an axial flow rotary separator a separator grate forming, part of a generally cylindrical separator casing consists of a series of circumferentially spaced, axially extending finger bar assemblies. In each finger bar assembly side by side fingers extend circumferentially in the direction of rotation, supported cantilever fashion by an axially extending finger support bar. The fingers and support bar inner surfaces all lie approximately in a cylindrical surface but the radial offset of the free ends of the fingers relative to the following finger support bar, may be chosen or varied according to the crop handled and the grate characteristics desired. In a …