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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Corwin Marcus Raymond Puryk, East Moline, IL (US);
Daniel Marc Heim, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Corwin Marcus Raymond Puryk, East Moline, IL (US);
Daniel Marc Heim, Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an agricultural combine, a latch mechanism for attaching a grate to the crop processing unit. The latch mechanism comprises a support bar on the crop processing unit, a support receptacle on the grate, a latch handle, and a latch retainer. The support receptacle envelopes the support bar the when the grate is attached to the crop processing unit, with the latch handle and latch retainer cooperating to hold the support receptacle against the support bar.