Crop threshing or separating inventions 04/09

20090111545 - Tailings rethresher mechanical delivery to return pan: A rethreshing system and method for a combine having a cleaning system that includes at least one sieve or like material separating mechanism. The rethreshing system includes a tailings collection pan for collecting tailings that do not pass through the sieve and a tailings rethreshing mechanism receiving the tailings from... Agent: The Law Office Of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.

20090111546 - Top cover for axial rotary combine having coned transition: A threshing and separating mechanism for a combine includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis on the combine within a rotor housing. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing... Agent: The Law Office Of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.

20090111547 - Adjustable vane system for an axial flow rotor housing of an agricultural combine: A adjustable vane system for an axial-flow, rotary combine housing that incorporates at least one flat wall section as part of the otherwise cylindrical or oblong, curved housing cover, and adjustable vanes having flat bases that are angularly adjusted on the surface of the flat wall section. The housing includes... Agent: The Law Office Of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.

20090111549 - Combine harvester residue chopper active counter knife assembly: An active counter knife assembly for a material chopper assembly or construction that has a rotary chopper element disposed across a material flow path, including a chopper grate assembly, having a grate portion with spaced generally transverse slots therealong, positionable generally parallel to the rotary chopper element of the residue... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20090111548 - Residue splitter: A residue splitter apparatus for use with a horizontal spreader assembly that employs a pair of spreader paddles disposed side-by-side to rotate about respective generally vertical axes for controlling the spread width distribution of crop residue on and over a field, and the method of use thereof, including a flow... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20090104952 - Transporting corn cobs: A cart is towed behind a combine harvester for collecting corn cobs and includes a conveyer belt feeding into a system for separating cobs from residue to be discharged and a tank for receiving and transporting the cobs. An unload auger is provided from the tank to one side of... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20090104953 - Conveying and separating device for root crop and a method for operating the device: A conveying and separating device for root crop has a separating stretch with at least two rotatingly driven separating rollers, wherein the separating stretch receives a harvested material of root crop and admixed parts and wherein the at least two separating rollers transport on a topside of the separating stretch... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20090088231 - Windrow forming construction: A windrow forming construction mountable at the rear of a combine above the level of a spreader assembly, such construction extending rearwardly from the combine to beyond the rear extent of the spreader assembly footprint and laterally across the expanse of the spreader assembly footprint and being adjustably positionable to... Agent: Cnh America LLC