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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Applicants:
William Mccully, New Holland, PA (US);
William L. Cooksey, Geneseo, IL (US);
Steven M. Wardlow, Milan, IL (US);
Orlin W. Johnson, Geneseo, IL (US);
Inventors:
William McCully, New Holland, PA (US);
William L. Cooksey, Geneseo, IL (US);
Steven M. Wardlow, Milan, IL (US);
Orlin W. Johnson, Geneseo, IL (US);
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A positive operating combine unloading discharge door which operates independent of the presence of grain in the unloading tube and is attached to the unloading tube to minimize opposition and obstruction to grain flow and completely cover the open end of the unloading tube when the unloading cycle is complete to minimize or eliminate grain loss due to grain dribble.