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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Meschke, Eldridge, IA (US);
Michael L Vandeven, Leclaire, IA (US);
Brian Gorge, Colona, IL (US);
Martin Rittershofer, Zweibrücken, DE;
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/26 (2006.01); A01F 7/06 (2006.01); A01F 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/26 (2013.01); A01F 7/06 (2013.01); A01F 12/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Combine harvesters may include crop processing systems having a grate subassemblies with flaps that, in some instances, are divided into groups that are independently movable and moveable in opposite directions between a fully open position and a fully closed position. Further, each of the grate assemblies may include an actuator that is operable to actuate simultaneously a portion of the flaps on each of the grate assemblies.