Hanger mount for a reciprocating sieve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9258945-B2
Application number	US-201314032809-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2013
Priority date	Sep 20, 2013
Publication date	Feb 16, 2016
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016

Abstract

A hanger mount ( 206, 208, 210, 212 ) is provided for a reciprocating sieve assembly ( 106, 108 ) having a left side longitudinal member ( 300, 308 ), a right side longitudinal member ( 302, 310 ), a forward transverse member ( 304, 312 ), and a rearward transverse member ( 306, 314 ), wherein the hanger mount is a unitary body that has and defines a hanger connection ( 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300 ) that is configured to be coupled to a reciprocating hanger ( 110, 112 ); a first mounting surface ( 1006, 1010, 1106, 1110, 1206, 1210, 1306, 1310 ) that is configured to be fixed to one of the longitudinal members ( 300, 308, 302, 310 ); and a second mounting surface ( 1025, 1125, 1225, 1325 ) that is configured to be fixed to one of the transverse members ( 304, 312, 306, 314 ).

First claim

We claim:

1. An agricultural harvester including a hanger mount ( 206 R, 206 L, 208 R, 208 L, 210 R, 210 L, 212 R, 212 L) in combination with a reciprocating sieve assembly ( 106 , 108 ) having a left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ), a right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ), a forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) extending between and having opposite ends fixed to the right and left side longitudinal members, and a rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ) extending between and having opposite ends fixed to the right and left side longitudinal members, wherein the hanger mount is a unitary body that comprises:
an upright first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) that is engaged with, and fixed to one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 );
a hanger connection ( 1000 , 1100 , 1200 , 1300 ) that is configured at a central location in said first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) and adapted to be coupled to an end of a reciprocating hanger ( 110 , 112 ); and
a laterally extending second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) having an outer end fixed to said first mounting surface and being engaged with, and fixed to an end region of one of the forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) and the rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ).

2. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ) each have inner and outer upright walls ( 402 , 404 , 502 , 504 ) and said first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) being fixed against the inner and outer upright walls ( 402 , 404 , 502 , 504 ) of said one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ).

3. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said one of the forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) and the rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ) has a laterally extending surface ( 706 , 616 , 906 , 806 ), and the laterally extending second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) is engaged, with and fixed against the surface ( 616 , 706 , 806 , 906 ) of said one of the forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) and the rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ).

4. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) is normal to the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ).

5. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ) has a planar inner wall ( 504 , 404 ) and a planar outer wall ( 502 , 402 ); the first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) including a generally planar first inner flange ( 1004 , 1104 , 1304 ) engaged with, and fixed to the inner wall ( 504 , 404 ) and including a generally planar first outer flange ( 1008 , 1108 , 1308 ) engaged with, and fixed to the outer wall ( 502 , 402 ).

6. The combination, as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the inner walls ( 404 , 504 ) and outer walls ( 402 , 502 ) define at least a longitudinally extending tubular portion of the one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ), and said outer wall ( 402 , 502 ) containing an aperture ( 1102 and 1302 ) having said hanger mount ( 206 L, 206 R and 210 L, 210 R) respectively received therein.

7. The combination, as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the second mounting surface ( 1325 ) of the hanger mount ( 210 R, 210 L) extends laterally at a forward end of the hanger mount, with the mounting surface ( 1325 ) being immediately forward of a forward end of one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ).

8. The combination, as set forth in claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures ( 1014 , 1022 , 1114 , 1122 , 1214 , 1222 , 1314 , 1322 ) is a tubular fastener, and further wherein the tubular fastener is selected from a group comprising a rivet, a bolt, or a rivnut.

9. The combination, as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) has a plurality of apertures ( 1028 , 1128 , 1228 , 1328 ) extending therethrough.

10. The combination, as set forth in claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures ( 1028 , 1128 , 1228 , 1328 ) extends in a direction normal to the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ).

11. The combination, as set forth in claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures ( 1028 , 1128 , 1228 , 1328 ) is configured to receive a tubular fastener, and further wherein the tubular fastener is selected from a group comprising a tubular rivet, a bolt, or a rivnut.

12. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) is fixed to one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ) with fasteners; and wherein the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) is fixed to one of the forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) and the rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ) with fasteners.

13. The combination, as set forth in hanger claim 12 , wherein the first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) has a plurality of apertures ( 1014 , 1022 , 1114 , 1122 , 1214 , 1222 , 1314 , 1322 ) and further wherein each of the plurality of apertures is configured to receive a corresponding tubular fastener.

14. The combination, as set forth in claim 12 , wherein the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) has a plurality of apertures ( 1028 , 1128 , 1228 , 1328 ), and further wherein each of the plurality of apertures is configured to receive a corresponding tubular fastener.

15. The combination, as set forth in hanger claim 1 , wherein at least one of the forward transverse member ( 304 , 312 ) and the rearward transverse member ( 306 , 314 ) is an elongate extruded member that defines a closed hollow interior having opposite open ends, and further wherein the second mounting surface ( 1025 , 1125 , 1225 , 1325 ) is projects into one of the open ends and is disposed inside the closed hollow interior.

16. The combination, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the left side longitudinal member ( 300 , 308 ) and the right side longitudinal member ( 302 , 310 ) is an elongate extruded member that defines a first wall ( 402 , 404 , 502 , 504 ) that is generally vertical, and further wherein the first mounting surface ( 1006 , 1010 , 1106 , 1110 , 1206 , 1210 , 1306 , 1310 ) is generally vertical and configured to be fixed to the first wall ( 402 , 404 , 502 , 504 ).

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Pearson Mark L
• Walter Jeffrey R
• Adamson James K

Classifications

• A01F12/446 Primary

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