Combine harvester with multi-stage grain preparation and related methods for operating a combine harvester

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9750193
APP PUB NO 20160135372A1
SERIAL NO

14900077

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A combine harvester is provided with a threshing system, a preparation arrangement and cleaning arrangement. The preparation arrangement comprises multiple preparation stages, each of said stages being configured to transport said mixture over a given distance between a front edge and a rear edge of the stage, with an air gap being present between each pair of consecutive stages. The preparation arrangement further comprises a blower, separate from the main blower, said blower configured to direct air towards at least one of said air gaps, to thereby blow at least a portion of said mixture towards the rear of the combine harvester. The preparation arrangement comprises a plate provided with fins mounted transversally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the harvester, each fin representing one of said preparation stages, the plate further comprising one or more openings between at least one pair of consecutive fins.

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  • CNH BELGIUM NV;CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonte, Ward Heuvelland, BE 3 11
Cannegieter, Todd A Boiling Springs, US 3 35
Duquesne, Frank R G Zwevegem, BE 58 205
Missotten, Bart M A Herent, BE 99 685
Moutton, Bart Gits, BE 9 58
Van, De Steene Bert Poeke, BE 1 7
Van, Steenkiste Dimitri Bellem, BE 1 7
Willem, Benny Zuienkerke, BE 1 7

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