Agricultural harvester auger assembly

US2016316632A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016316632-A1
Application numberUS-201514700859-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 30, 2015
Priority dateApr 30, 2015
Publication dateNov 3, 2016
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An agricultural harvester includes an auger assembly including an auger having an auger shaft defining an axis of rotation and a flighting carried by the auger shaft, the auger being configured to rotate the flighting in a sweeping path about the axis of rotation; and an auger trough placed adjacent to the auger to hold crop material in the sweeping path and having a bottom below the sweeping path. The auger trough has a first portion on a first side of the bottom and a second portion on a second side opposite the first side of the bottom, with the second portion of the auger trough having an end directed toward the first portion in a direction of the sweeping path.

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1 . An agricultural harvester, comprising: a chassis; a cleaning system carried by said chassis and configured to clean crop material; a crop material elevator carried by said chassis and supplied with cleaned crop material from said cleaning system; and an auger assembly carried by said chassis and configured to supply cleaned crop material from said cleaning system to said crop material elevator, said auger assembly including: an auger having an auger shaft defining an axis of rotation…

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What does patent US2016316632A1 cover?
An agricultural harvester includes an auger assembly including an auger having an auger shaft defining an axis of rotation and a flighting carried by the auger shaft, the auger being configured to rotate the flighting in a sweeping path about the axis of rotation; and an auger trough placed adjacent to the auger to hold crop material in the sweeping path and having a bottom below the sweeping p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cnh Ind America Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01F12/46. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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