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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Chad Allen Dow, East Moline, IL (US);
Merle Ray Gerber, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Chad Allen Dow, East Moline, IL (US);
Merle Ray Gerber, Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 12/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A straw chopper for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a housing, a rotor carried by the housing, and a stationary knife bank. The rotor includes a plurality of pendulously mounted knife blades. The stationary knife bank includes a plurality of stationary knife blades adjustably movable toward and away from the rotor. The stationary knife bank includes a tension rod extending longitudinally through the stationary knife bank and having a threaded end, and at least one wing nut threadingly engaged with the threaded end.