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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
John O. Rumohr, Pleasant Hill, IA (US);
Dan L. Heggen, Slater, IA (US);
Donald B. Brooks, Nevada, IA (US);
Nile T. Ackerman, Johnston, IA (US);
Jeffrey R. Fox, Minburn, IA (US);
Scott D. Weber, Bondurant, IA (US);
Justin E. Hummel, Des Moines, IA (US);
Tom R. Walmsley, Bondurant, IA (US);
Mark A. Cracraft, Urbandale, IA (US);
Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Ames, IA (US);
Daniel A. Krieg, Pleasant Hill, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A cotton accumulator system for a cotton harvester. The cotton accumulator system includes a cotton storage structure having an upper inlet and a lower outlet. A paddle shaft is coupleable to the cotton storage structure and configured to rotate about an axis. A plurality of paddles is coupleable to the paddle shaft. The plurality of paddles is configured to rotate with the paddle shaft to disperse cotton substantially evenly in the cotton storage structure.