COMPRESSION ROLL HOUSING
First Claim
1. A compression roll housing for an agricultural machine, said housing having a side panel provided with at least one elongated aperture for receiving a shaft of a compression roll, said aperture allowing movement of the shaft within the aperture, wherein the housing is provided with a cover plate which rotates about an axis parallel to the shaft and said plate is provided with an indentation to partially surround the shaft and wherein movement of the shaft within the aperture causes the plate to rotate to provide a cover across the aperture to prevent the escape of material from the housing.
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Abstract
A compression roll housing for an agricultural machine, having a side panel provided with at least one elongated aperture for receiving a shaft of a compression roll and allowing movement of the shaft within the aperture. The housing is provided with a cover plate which rotates about an axis parallel to the shaft and is provided with an indentation to partially surround the shaft. Movement of the shaft, such as along a longitudinal axis of the aperture, causes the plate to rotate to provide a cover across the aperture to prevent the escape of any material from the housing.
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- 1. A compression roll housing for an agricultural machine, said housing having a side panel provided with at least one elongated aperture for receiving a shaft of a compression roll, said aperture allowing movement of the shaft within the aperture, wherein the housing is provided with a cover plate which rotates about an axis parallel to the shaft and said plate is provided with an indentation to partially surround the shaft and wherein movement of the shaft within the aperture causes the plate to rotate to provide a cover across the aperture to prevent the escape of material from the housing.
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