Chopper assembly for a harvesting implement
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1. A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement, comprising:
- a corn head mounted to a frame;
an arcuate housing mounted to the corn head and having an input port and an output port wherein the top wall of the housing is mounted flush to the corn head'"'"'s bottom surface;
a blade assembly disposed within the arcuate housing; and
an exhaust channel mounted to the housing wherein the exhaust channel extends rearwardly away from the output port of the housing and downwardly offset and spaced away from the corn header'"'"'s bottom surface, to an output port of the exhaust channel.
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Abstract
A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port.
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1. A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement, comprising:
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a corn head mounted to a frame; an arcuate housing mounted to the corn head and having an input port and an output port wherein the top wall of the housing is mounted flush to the corn head'"'"'s bottom surface; a blade assembly disposed within the arcuate housing; and an exhaust channel mounted to the housing wherein the exhaust channel extends rearwardly away from the output port of the housing and downwardly offset and spaced away from the corn header'"'"'s bottom surface, to an output port of the exhaust channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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