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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Geert Claeys, Sint-Michiels, BE;
Rudy Vandewalle, Zedelgem, BE;
Eric A. H. Maertens, Sint-Andries, BE;
Michael J. Digman, Denver, PA (US);
Geert Claeys, Sint-Michiels, BE;
Rudy Vandewalle, Zedelgem, BE;
Eric A. H. Maertens, Sint-Andries, BE;
Michael J. Digman, Denver, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An agricultural harvesting machine comprises a crop processing apparatus and an elevator assembly for conveying harvested crop material to the crop processing apparatus. The elevator assembly comprises an elevator housing and an endless elevator apparatus mounted for rotation in the housing, the elevator apparatus having lower and upper lower runs. A shielding mechanism, such as an intermediate plate, shields the lower elevator run from the upper run. The intermediate plate is provided with at least one aperture enabling passage therethrough of crop material, and at least one removable cover for closing the aperture.