Crop threshing or separating inventions 12/08

20080318648 - Self-propelled agricultural harvesting machine with loss-measuring device: A self-propelled harvesting machine has a cleaning device having sieves, a loss-measuring device for the sieves of the cleaning device, at least one sensor having a sensor surface and located at a back end of the cleaning device, and the sensor is located at an end of the cleaning device... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080318649 - Combine threshing rotor front bearing and inlet section with improved anti-wind features including a straw ejecting capability: A front rotor inlet section for a rotor of an agricultural combine, including anti-wind features for preventing winding or wrapping of plant materials about a front bearing therearound, and features for providing a straw ejecting capability, including at least one radially outwardly extending slot in a protuberance located adjacent to... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080318650 - Grain cleaning system for a combine harvester: A grain cleaning system for a combine harvester, comprises a frame supporting a grain pan and a sieve. The grain pan receives grain and chaff separated from the crop by a threshing mechanism and is reciprocable relative to the frame in order to separate the grain from the chaff and... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080305841 - Combine harvesters: The invention is concerned with a combine harvester having a threshing mechanism for separating harvested crop into grain and crop residue and a guide mechanism for directing the flow of crop residue from the threshing mechanism along one of three paths, the guide mechanism comprising two deflection doors that can... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080305842 - Reversable counter knife bank: A counter knife bank or knife rank for use with a stationary knife assembly, such as by attachment to a knife mounting assembly of the stationary knife assembly, of a chopper assembly of an agricultural combine, including a plurality of individual double-sided knife blades or elements joined together, such as... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080305843 - Grain unloader conveyor tube with dribble control door: Dribble control apparatus including a dribble control door hingedly or pivotally connected to an upper portion of a tube of a grain unloading conveyor. The door has a closed position covering a discharge opening of the tube for preventing grain dribbling, and an open position. The door has a shape... Agent: Cnh America LLC