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COMBINE HARVESTER WITH BLOWER EQUIPPED ELEVATOR

  • US 20160100525A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2014
  • Published: 04/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An agricultural harvester, comprising:

  • a chassis;

    at least one ground engaging traction member connected to said chassis;

    a cleaning system held by said chassis and configured to clean crop material; and

    an elevator supplied with the crop material cleaned by said cleaning system, said elevator including;

    a housing having a crop material inlet that receives the crop material, a boot portion that forms a bottom of said housing, an air inlet and an air outlet;

    a plurality of paddles configured to convey the crop material through said housing and away from said boot portion in a generally vertical direction; and

    a blower configured to produce a pressurized air stream through said air inlet that expels loose crop material into said air outlet as the crop material is conveyed away from said boot portion.

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