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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Agco International Gmbh, Neuhausen, CH;
Inventors:
Dan Hermann, Randers, DK;
Morten Leth Bilde, Langaa, DK;
Assignee:
AGCO International GmbH, Neuhausen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01F 12/52 (2006.01); A01F 12/46 (2006.01); A01F 12/18 (2006.01); B65G 33/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/52 (2013.01); A01D 41/127 (2013.01); A01F 12/18 (2013.01); A01F 12/46 (2013.01); A01F 2012/188 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/222 (2013.01); B65G 33/265 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combine harvester tailings return system includes a tailings conveyor and an ejection channel for depositing tailings upstream of a cleaning system. A proximity sensor is mounted to the ejection channel and is configured to sense the height of a layer of tailings during transit through the returns system.