Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen Gmbh

Class Ohg

Gerhard Theissing

Josef Spechtel

Maik Zeuner

Martin Damman

The device for increasing volume of a container () has extension elements () pivotally mounted on an upper edge () of an upper opening () so as to form a cover at least partially closing the upper opening () when the extension elements () are in flat closed positions and an enlarging extension () for the container when the extension elements are in raised filling positions, neighboring extension elements being pivotally connected with each other, and at least one driving pivoting device (), which pivots or swings each extension element () from its flat closed position into its raised filling position () out beyond a vertical position thereof in a direction toward an exterior of the container, or from its raised filling position into its flat closed position.

Device for increasing container volume

A grain tank for a harvester thresher has a plurality of walls including side walls and end walls which together form an upper filling opening, a cover articulately connected with each of the side walls and adapted to close the filling opening, vertically displaceable plates connected with the end walls and associates with the covers so that the covers in an upwardly folded condition together with the upwardly placed plates form a box-shaped structure to increase a volume of the grain tank, straight guides mounted on an inner side of the end walls, a power element operatively connected with the plates, so that the plates are upwardly and downwardly displaceable in the straight guides by the power element and the covers which are articulately connected with the side walls are turned by the plates.

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Harsewinkel, Germany

Gerhard Theissing