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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John William Ackley, II, Moline, IL (US);
Merle Ray Gerber, Moline, IL (US);
Helmut Arno Welke, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Philip Alan Harden, Colona, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
460 73 ; 460112 ; 460113 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a beater for a combine having a hollow drum having a triangular cross section with first, second and third apexes that define the first, second and third wings of the beater. Identical first, second and third members are mounted to the triangular drum at the apexes. Each of the members have upturned ends that are joined together to form fourth, fifth and sixth apexes which define the fourth, fifth and sixth wings of the beater.