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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey R. Walter, East Moline, IL (US);
Kevin P. Hurley, East Moline, IL (US);
Michael T. Meschke, East Moline, IL (US);
Yogesh Chande, East Moline, IL (US);
Kelli Martin, East Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/44 (2006.01); A01F 12/46 (2006.01); B07B 1/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/448 (2013.01); A01F 12/46 (2013.01); B07B 1/4645 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary sieve mechanism is configured for separating grain from chaff. The sieve mechanism generally includes a frame and a louvered region including a plurality of louvers mounted to the frame. The sieve mechanism further includes and an unlouvered region lacking louvers such that a gap is defined adjacent the louvered region.