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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
José G. T. Gryspeerdt, Poesele, BE;
Eric L. A. Cromheecke, Bredene, BE;
Barry E. Lehman, York, PA (US);
Eric P. J. Van Quekelberghe, Moerkerke, BE;
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A combine harvester comprises a threshing and separating arrangement mounted to a main firm and including a generally cylindrical chamber having a generally longitudinal axis. Part of the chamber is constituted by a separating concave assembly comprising at least two separating concaves, the one located behind the other. The concaves are taken from a choice of less and more aggressive separating concaves. The chamber comprises mounting device operable to receive and hold each of the separating concaves. The front and/or the rear concaves can be removed and replaced.