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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2021
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Matthew J. Hansen, Thibodaux, LA (US);
Dusk S. Mixon, Saint Amant, LA (US);
Brian J. Fields, Thibodaux, LA (US);
Guy Burch, Thibodaux, LA (US);
Eric P. Richard, Thibodaux, LA (US);
Todd J. Rodrigue, Thibodaux, LA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
An extractor fan assembly for an extractor of a sugarcane harvester comprises a motor, fan blades, and a clamshell hub. The motor comprises an output that rotates about an axis of rotation. The clamshell hub comprises a base and clamp jaws. The base is coupled to the output for rotation therewith about the axis of rotation. The clamp jaws are positioned angularly about the axis of rotation. Each clamp jaw is fastened to and cooperates with the base to clamp a respective fan blade of the fan blades therebetween to position the fan blades angularly about the axis of rotation.