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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gilbert J Strubbe, Loppem, BE;
Bart M Missotten, Leuven, BE;
Assignee:
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
7386173 ;
Abstract
A forage harvester is equipped with a device for measuring the mass flow rate of the crop material processed by the machine. The device comprises a sensor member having a curved surface which is mounted for pivotment in an aperture in the spout of the harvester. The moment resulting from the mass flow is measured by a transducer. A resilient sealing is provided between the sensor member and the spout.