Patent ID: 9686918
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A01D,A01F

Claim:
1. A combine comprising: a mobile frame having a power unit; a harvesting header mounted on said mobile frame for removing crop material from the field and feeding it to a central location; a threshing and separating system mounted on said mobile frame for separating grain from crop material; a feeder housing mounted on said frame for receiving crop material from said harvesting head and conveying it to said threshing and separating system; a grain tank mounted on said mobile frame; a conveyor for transferring separated grain to said grain tank; said feeder housing having a perforated floor section, the perforations being open enough to pass grain therethrough; a grain collection housing positioned underneath one of said feeder housing and header for receiving grain; a pair of conveyors positioned beneath said perforated floor section within said grain collection housing to receive grain and an auger receiving the grain for discharge from said grain collection housing to deliver it downstream to one of said threshing and separating system and separated grain conveyor; and, a pneumatic blower between said pair of conveyors for blowing material other than grain (MOG) from the grain.