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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2004
Dirk Esken, Soest-Meckingsen, DE;
Berthold Schwersmann, Bad Iburg, DE;
Dirk Esken, Soest-Meckingsen, DE;
Berthold Schwersmann, Bad Iburg, DE;
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel, DE;
Abstract
A device for changing throughgoing openings through which grain passes in a separating area of a concave in an agricultural harvester in which the concave is composed of at least one frame, and a plurality of beater strips and wires which form therebetween the throughgoing openings the concave separating area, the device comprising an adjusting device composed of a plurality of individual tines which are in operative connection with one another through at least one tine strip, a switching shaft, and at least one cam arranged on the switching shaft and controlling the tine strip, wherein the adjusting device is being configured so as to change a size of the throughgoing openings so as to determine a comminution degree of a product mat between a threshing drum and the concave.