Crop processing element for a rotary combine
CA 2553475 C · Owner: Kuchar, George J. · Inventors: Kuchar, George J.
Overview
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An apparatus and method for improving the ability of a rotary combine to gently thresh a crop and to gently convey the crop through the threshing section of the combine. In a preferred embodiment the invention is a crop engaging element for the rotor of a rotary combine said crop engaging element comprising: a mounting structure having a ramp portion terminating in a top portion; a rasp bar comprising a base having a bottom surface and a curved convex top surface and a plurality of fins extending from said top surface; a leading mounting flange and a trailing mounting flange that extend from the mounting structure for mounting the crop engaging element to the rotor.
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- Filed July 25, 2006 and granted December 10, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 25, 2026.
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