Crop threshing or separating inventions 03/08

20080064457 - Straw chopper: A straw chopper includes a pair of shafts supported in a chopping chamber for rotation about respective longitudinal axes extending generally in a forward working direction of the chopper. Chopping blades are supported on each shaft, offset in a direction of the longitudinal axes in relation to the chopping blades... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080058040 - Harvested crop processing unit with selectable guide rails of differing inclinations: The invention proposes that a second group of helical guide rails be provided that can be moved alternately with the first group of helical guide rails relative to the cover element between an operating position in which they are located underneath the cover element in engagement with harvested crop and... Agent: Deere & Company

20080058041 - Guide and agricultural machine incorporating same: A guide arrangement for use in harvesting material. The guide arrangement a structure moveable around an endless path to present a downwardly directed guide face for the purpose of confronting and assisting with the movement of material being delivered to a delivery zone.... Agent: Kevin J. Mcneely, Esq.

20080058042 - Rigid rotor discharge deflector: A rigid rotor discharge deflector apparatus for a combine, including a body member, attachable to the side wall of a discharge passage at the downstream end of the rotor, having a face portion with at least one ridge portion thereon extending generally laterally across at least a portion of the... Agent: Cnh America LLC