Patent ID: 9301445
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A01D

Claim Text:
1. A grain deflector assembly configured to prevent grain from escaping an auger on a combine, said assembly comprising: a combine head having a pair of lateral walls and a rear wall extending therebetween, said rear wall having an intake chute extending therethrough; an auger extending between said lateral walls, said auger being positioned in front of said intake chute; a frame having a first end, a second end and a rear side and a front side each extending between said first end and said second end, said frame being coupled to said combine head, said frame extending between said each of said lateral walls, said frame being positioned over said intake chute, said frame extending forwardly over said auger, wherein said rear side has a first section forming an angle with a second section, said first section being coupled to a top edge of said rear wall, said second section abutting a front surface of said rear wall such that said frame is retained in a horizontal orientation; a panel coupled to said frame, said panel extending between said first end, said second end, said front side and said rear side, said panel being configured to deflect grain tossed upwardly by said auger such that the grain is directed into said intake chute; and a plurality of supports coupled to said second section, said supports being distributed between said first end and said second end, said supports supporting said panel on said frame.