Spreader system for an agricultural harvester
US-9370141-B2 · Jun 21, 2016 · US
Spreader arrangement for an agricultural harvester
US9801340B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9801340-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514701465-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
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A spreader arrangement for an agricultural harvester includes a pair of spreader discs, at least one cover plate and a windrow chute. The spreader discs are generally horizontally arranged and rotatable in a counter rotating manner. Each cover plate is positioned at a location above a respective spreader disc, and is operable to inhibit a flow of crop material to the respective spreader disc when positioned above the respective spreader disc. The windrow chute has an entrance end positioned below the pair of cover plates and above the pair of spreader discs, whereby crop material is discharged from the top of the cover plates into the windrow chute.
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What is claimed is: 1. A spreader arrangement for an agricultural harvester, comprising: a pair of spreader discs which are generally horizontally arranged and rotatable in a counter rotating manner; at least one cover plate, said at least one cover plate being operable to inhibit a flow of crop material to a respective said spreader disc when positioned above the respective spreader disc, wherein each said at least one cover plate is removably attached above and adjacent a respective said spreader disc; and a windrow chute having an entrance end positioned below the said at least one cover plate and above the pair of spreader discs, whereby crop material is discharged from the top of the said at least one cover plate into the windrow chute. 2. The spreader arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the windrow chute is movable to the position below said at least one cover plate when the spreader arrangement is in a windrow mode, and movable to a position away from the spreader discs when the spreader arrangement is in a spreading mode and said at least one cover plate is removed from above the respective spreader disc. 3. The spreader arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the windrow chute is movable to a position above the spreader discs when the spreader arrangement is in the spreading mode. 4. The spreader arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the spreader arrangement includes a pair of cones, each said cone being generally concentrically positioned above a respective said spreader disc, and each said cover plate being generally concentrically positioned above each respective said cone. 5. The spreader arrangement of claim 1 , further including an adjustable door positioned above the said at least one cover plate, the adjustable door being movable between a first position directing crop material toward the spreader discs, and a second position directing crop material toward the windrow chute. 6. The spreader arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover plate includes a pair of flat discs, each said flat disc being positioned at a location above a respective said spreader disc.
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- What does patent US9801340B2 cover?
- A spreader arrangement for an agricultural harvester includes a pair of spreader discs, at least one cover plate and a windrow chute. The spreader discs are generally horizontally arranged and rotatable in a counter rotating manner. Each cover plate is positioned at a location above a respective spreader disc, and is operable to inhibit a flow of crop material to the respective spreader disc wh…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cnh Ind America Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01D41/1243. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).