Deere & Company

Raymond M Andes, Jr

James Irwin Lodico

Merle R Gerber

Mark F Stickler

Klaus A Braunhardt

Lawrence J Adams

Rebecca A Guthrie

David R Coder

Philip G Alexander

An axial agricultural combine having independently driven threshing and separating sections. A midpoint support bearing is located between the threshing and separating sections of the rotor. The midpoint support bearing is provided with a saddle mounted to the sidesheets of the combine and extending across the bottom portion of the rotor housing. A sealing disc is mounted to the saddle and has a sealing ring that covers the threshing section/separating section interface and a web that is provided with a bearing assembly. The drive shaft for driving the threshing section passes through this bearing.

Axial rotor having an independently driven threshing section and

A trash handling apparatus for a self-cleaning rotary screen comprising two cutterbars that extend across the diameter of a circular screen and a comb having a castellated edge is secured to the leading edge of a vacuum chamber. The two cutterbars are provided with outwardly extending ribs that act in concert with notches formed in castellated edge of the comb to scissor large crop material trapped on the rotary screen as it passes the stationary vacuum chamber.

Trash handling apparatus for a self-cleaning rotary screen

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Bettendorf, IA, United States of America

Raymond M Andes, Jr