Flow rate control for a combine harvester

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10292327
APP PUB NO 20180160624A1
SERIAL NO

15578172

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In a grain unloading system for a combine harvester a grain bin includes a frame, the frame has a floor with a trough. An unloading auger is disposed at least partially within the trough. An auger cover at least partially covers the auger. The auger cover has a hat for a top portion of the auger cover and a pair of gates movable between the hat and locations on the floor that are proximal to the trough. A gate adjustment structure is coupled to the pair of gates to move the pair of gates relative to the auger. A control system is coupled to the gate adjustment structure and configured to control the gate adjustment structure.

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  • AGCO CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biggerstaff, Joseph M Hesston, US 16 156
Ducroquet, Frederic Hesston, US 18 66
Johnson, Gerald R Hesston, US 47 427

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