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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Joshua J. Wolters, Genesco, IL (US);
Case Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A variably positionable chaff pan for attachment to an oscillating element of a cleaning apparatus or system of an agricultural combine for oscillation therewith for conveying chaff from the oscillating element to a non-oscillating chopper or spreader mounted to a fixed frame of the combine. The chaff pan is also sidewardly tiltable with the cleaning apparatus or system, if so capable. The chaff pan has a surface for receiving the chaff positionable in at least one operational or first position adjacent to the oscillating element of the cleaning apparatus which can be, for instance, a chaffer, a sieve, a frame or rails supporting the same, or the like, for receiving the chaff therefrom, a pivoting element for connecting the pan to the oscillating element for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally horizontal axis through a range of positions angularly related to the oscillating element including positions oriented relative thereto for receiving the chaff therefrom, and a linkage arrangement connecting the pan to the fixed frame for supporting the pan in selected ones of the positions within the range of positions while allowing the pan to oscillate with the oscillating element relative to the linkage arrangement.