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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Frank R. G. Duquesne, Zwevegem, BE;
Tom N. N. Somers, Lotenhulle, BE;
Stefaan Ballegeer, Beernem, BE;
Andre G. J. Dhont, Maldegem, BE;
Frank R. G. Duquesne, Zwevegem, BE;
Tom N. N. Somers, Lotenhulle, BE;
Stefaan Ballegeer, Beernem, BE;
Andre G. J. Dhont, Maldegem, BE;
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
An intake feeder system having a stone separator mounted between a crop elevator and the mouth of a threshing mechanism disposed longitudinally in a combine harvester. The stone separator includes a rotary feed beater and a sump disposed beneath the feed beater. The feed beater serves to advance crop raised by the elevator along a crop flow path towards the mouth of the threshing mechanism and to propel stones in the crop into the sump. A duct is provided in parallel with the crop flow path for connecting a space above the rotary feed beater to the mouth of the threshing mechanism.