Support system for separator grates of a harvester
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1. A support system for a separator grate of a harvester comprising:
- a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor;
the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion positioned adjacent the staging portion; and
the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion;
wherein the staging portion extends beyond the length of the second support portion; and
wherein the separator grate includes a separator grate segment installable from exterior of the harvester by directing one end of the separator grate segment into a sliding pivotal engagement with the staging portion of the first member, rotating the separator grate segment about the staging portion of the first member until the opposite end of the separator grate segment is axially aligned with the second member, and then sliding the ends of the separator grate segment along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to an installed position.
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Abstract
A support system for separator grates of a harvester includes a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor. The first member extends from a staging portion to a first support portion rearwardly positioned from the staging portion. The second member extends along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion. Separator grate segments may be selectably installed and removed from the first member and second member.
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20 Claims
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1. A support system for a separator grate of a harvester comprising:
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a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor; the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion positioned adjacent the staging portion; and the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion; wherein the staging portion extends beyond the length of the second support portion; and wherein the separator grate includes a separator grate segment installable from exterior of the harvester by directing one end of the separator grate segment into a sliding pivotal engagement with the staging portion of the first member, rotating the separator grate segment about the staging portion of the first member until the opposite end of the separator grate segment is axially aligned with the second member, and then sliding the ends of the separator grate segment along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to an installed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A support system for a separator grate of a harvester comprising:
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a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor; the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion rearwardly positioned from the staging portion; and the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion; wherein the separator grate includes a separator grate segment installable from exterior of the harvester by directing one end of the separator grate segment into a sliding pivotal engagement with the staging portion of the first member, rotating the separator grate segment about the first member until the opposite end of the separator grate segment is axially aliened with the second member, and then sliding the ends of the separator grate segment along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to an installed position; wherein the first member and the second member include a rail; and at least one rail includes rollers.
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17. A method of installing separator grates of a harvester comprising:
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providing a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor, the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion rearwardly positioned from the staging portion, and the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion, wherein the staging portion extends beyond the first and second support portions with respect the axis of rotation of the rotor; directing one end of a separator grate segment into a sliding pivotal engagement with the staging portion of the first member; rotating the separator grate segment about the staging portion of the first member until the opposite end of the separator grate segment is axially aligned with the second member; and sliding the ends of the separator grate segment on to and along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to an installed position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of removing separator grates from an installed position in a harvester comprising:
providing a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor, the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion rearwardly positioned from the staging portion, and the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion, at least one separator grate segment having opposed ends positioned in the installed position on the first support portion and the second support portion; sliding the ends of the at least one separator grate segment along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to the staging portion wherein the separator grate disengages from the second support portion as it is slid from the first support portion to the staging portion, the staging portion extending beyond the first and second support portions with respect the axis of rotation of the rotor; sufficiently rotating the at least one separator grate segment about the staging portion of first member to permit disengagement of the one end of the at least one separator grate segment from the first member; removing the at least one separator grate segment from the harvester.
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