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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin Niermann, Harsewinkel, DE;
Assignee:
Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 1/244 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 1/244 ;
Abstract
A combine harvester having a blower for spreading the discharge mixture of chopped straw, chaff and like materials over a wide area utilizing the kinetic energy obtained through the medium of a chopper or feed device located prior to the blowers to save on drive power. Specifically, the material outlet opening of the chopper or the feed device is positioned in the same plane as the inlet opening of the blower.