Patent ID: 6616528
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A01D,A01F,Y10S

Abstract:
A crop residue chopper and spreader for an agricultural combine comprising:a disk mounted for rotation in a predetermined rotational direction about an axis oriented horizontally or at a small acute angle to horizontal, the disk including at least one radially outwardly extending impeller having a radial outermost periphery; a housing at least partially containing the disk and including an upwardly directed radially facing inlet opening located generally above the disk for receiving a flow of crop residue from a threshing mechanism of the combine, and a radially facing discharge opening located generally below the disk for discharging the flow of crop residue; and cutting elements mounted on the housing and on the radially outermost periphery of the at least one impeller cooperable for cutting the crop residue when passing through the housing from the inlet opening to the discharge opening.