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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Sandor Willy Van Vooren, Sijsele-Damme, BE;
Bernard Erik Depestel, Oedelem, BE;
Pierre Teetaert, Aartijke, BE;
Sandor Willy Van Vooren, Sijsele-Damme, BE;
Bernard Erik Depestel, Oedelem, BE;
Pierre Teetaert, Aartijke, BE;
CNH America LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a forage harvester blower including a blower rotor having a plurality of generally radially extending rotor paddles which operate in a corresponding substantially cylindrical housing, characterised in that said housing is provided with adjustment mechanism for at least locally adjusting the diameter of the housing. The present invention further relates to a method for optimising the operation of a forage harvester blower and to a method for preventing damage to a forage harvester blower during operation.