Crop threshing or separating inventions 07/08

20080171582 - Method and apparatus for monitoring characteristics of a flow path having solid components flowing therethrough: A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring a flow path having plurality of different solid components flowing therethrough. For example, in the harvesting of a plant material, many factors surrounding the threshing, separating or cleaning of the plant material and may lead to the inadvertent inclusion of the component... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20080167100 - Locking system for attaching a threshing and/or separating element to a rotor of a threshing system: A locking system for attaching a threshing and/or separating element to a mounting lug on a rotor of a threshing system of an agricultural combine, including a single bolt attachment with multiple points of contact between the element and the lug created by a convex portion extending from an inner... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080167101 - Modular separator element for a threshing system: A modular straight separator bar for a rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine that is mountable on a single mounting lug and interchangeable with a rasp bar at a plurality of locations on the rotor. As a result, more straight separator bars may be mounted towards the... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080161077 - Rock trap for combine header: A rock trap disposed in a feeder adapter of a combine directly behind a sickle bar of a combine header and in an area in front of a rearwardly directed conveyor located for receiving cut crop from transversely directed conveyor of the header. The rock trap has a trap door... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc