Variable cross-section combine feeder slat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11745950-B2
Application number	US-202217895213-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2022
Priority date	Jan 31, 2020
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

A combine feeder slat having a first base, a second base, and a slat body. The bases are located at respective ends of the slat, and have respective upper and lower surfaces. The slat body extends longitudinally and connects the bases. The slat body has a variable profile as viewed along the longitudinal direction, that transitions from a first profile shape at the first base, to an intermediate profile shape between the first base and the second base, to a second profile shape at the second base. The intermediate profile shape includes a front lip, a rear lip, and an upward-facing concave projection that connects the front lip to the rear lip and extends below an attachment plane defined between the first lower surface and the second lower surface. The first base, second base, and slat body are made from a unitary metal part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A combine feeder slat comprising:
a first base located at a first end of the feeder slat, the first base having a first lower surface and a first upper surface opposite the first lower surface, the first base being configured to mount to a first conveyor strand with the first lower surface facing the first conveyor strand;
a second base located at a second end of the feeder slat, the second base having a second lower surface and a second upper surfac…

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Isaac Nathan E
• Boriack Cale
• Book Trevor

Classifications

• B65G17/32 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• A01D61/04

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A01D34/404 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A01D61/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• B65G19/10

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic