Patent Publication Number: US-11641806-B1

Title: Threshing bars and combine harvester thresher formed therewith

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to combine harvesters. 
     More particularly, the present invention relates to threshing drums of combine harvesters. 
     In a further and more specific aspect, the present invention relates to threshing implements of threshing drums of combine harvesters. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Agriculture is a major industry in the U.S., which is a net exporter of food. As of 2019 there were approximately two million farms in the U.S. covering an area of approximately 900 million acres. Although in 1800 approximately ninety percent of the entire U.S. population was employed in agriculture, present day numbers have dropped dramatically to approximately under two percent due largely to the development and implementation of large, automated agricultural equipment, such as combine harvesters, which have replaced huge numbers of farm workers. 
     The crops grown in the U.S., such as wheat, barley, and rye, are only partly edible. While the seeds or grains at the top of each plant are edible and useful for making products such as bread and cereal, the rest of the plant, the chaff, is inedible and is discarded. Before modern-day machines were developed, such as in the 1800&#39;s, agricultural workers harvested crops by carrying out a series of laborious operations one after another. First, they had to cut down the plants with a long-handled cutting tool such as a scythe. Next, they had to separate the edible grain from the inedible chaff by beating the cut stalks in an operation known as threshing. Finally, they had to clean any remaining debris away from the seeds to make them suitable for use in a mill. All this took a considerable amount of time and labor requiring large numbers of farm workers. The modern combine harvester carries out these various operations automatically eliminating the need for numerous farm workers. 
     As it is driven through a field of a growing crop, the combine harvester cuts, threshes, and separates the grain from the chaff by rotating blades, wheels, sieves, and elevators. The grain collects in a tank inside the combine harvester, which is periodically emptied into tractors that drive alongside, while the chaff is ejected onto the field from an ejection spout/opening at the back of the combine harvester. 
     A combine harvester generally includes a header configured with a pickup reel and a cutter, a threshing drum, sieves, a collection tank, and conveyors, including rotating belts and spinning augers. The header gathers the crop. The pickup reel pushes the crop toward the cutter, which cuts the crop at the base near ground level. Once cut, the plants travel on a conveyor open to the combine harvester. Inside the combine harvester, the rotating threshing drum threshes the plants to free the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. A conveyance transports the threshings along the thresher from an upstream location of thresher to a downstream location of thresher while the thresher rotates. At the same time, the separated grains fall through sieves into a collection tank inside the combine harvester, which is periodically emptied into trucks or tractor-towed carts or trailers that drive alongside. At the same time, blowers blow the chaff outwardly onto the field through the ejection spout at the rear of the combine harvester. Some combine harvesters have a rotating spreader mechanisms or choppers that reduce and throw the chaff over a wide area, while others have bailers that bail the chaff for later use, such as for animal bedding. 
     Existing combine harvester threshers are complicated and difficult and expensive to maintain. Because some crops require aggressive threshing and others require less aggressive threshing, a thresher must be carefully configured to correspond to the given crop. For farmers that grow various crops, this often required that the farm maintain numerous combine harvesters at a substantial cost with threshers configured for different crops. Since maintaining numerous combine harvesters is impracticable for most farmers, modern threshers are designed to be reconfigured as needed from one crop to the next. 
     A modern thresher consists of a threshing drum having cylindrical outer surface or exterior configured with attached threshing bars. The threshing drum is mounted for rotation relative to a thresher concave in a threshing direction or threshing direction of rotation. The attached threshing bars are chosen to thresh a given crop applied between the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum and the thresher concave in response to rotation of threshing drum in the threshing direction. The threshing bars thresh the crop cuttings between the cylindrical exterior and the thresher concave separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings when the threshing drum rotates in the threshing direction. The separated grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester. 
     The threshing bars and the threshing drum are configured to enable the threshing bars to be releasably connected to the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum. Since threshing bars are available in a variety of configurations, this enables the farmer to selectively configure and reconfigure the threshing drum with chosen threshing bars suitable to thresh any given crop. 
     Threshing bars of modern threshers must carefully positioned on, and secured to, the threshing drum to enable them to efficiently thresh a crop and favorably influence grain loss. However, current attachment methods of often result in the bars shifting position and even detaching during use, which inherently unfavorably influences crop threshing and grain loss. Given at least these and other deficiencies, the need for improvement in the art is evident. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     According to the principle of the invention, a combine harvester threshing drum threshing bar includes a threshing fixture including a leading edge, a trailing end, a first face, a second face, a top threshing side and a bottom threshing drum emplacement side. The top threshing side includes a trailing threshing face, a leading threshing face and a corner. The corner is between the leading edge and the trailing end and extends between the first face and the second face. The trailing threshing face extends between the opposed first and second faces and between the trailing end and the corner. The leading threshing face extends between the opposed first and second faces and between the corner and the leading edge. The leading threshing face inclines downwardly relative to the trailing threshing face from the corner and cooperates with the bottom threshing drum emplacement side and the opposed first and second faces of the threshing fixture at the leading edge to form a wedge in the threshing fixture. A first bore extends through the fixture from the trailing threshing face to the threshing drum emplacement side and a second bore extends through the fixture from the leading threshing face to the threshing drum emplacement side. The first bore is between the opposed first and second faces and between the trailing end and the corner and includes a first hole open to the trailing threshing face that enlarges a second hole open to the threshing drum emplacement side. The second bore is between the opposed first and second faces and between the corner and the leading edge and includes a third hole open to the leading threshing face that enlarges a fourth hole open to the threshing drum emplacement side. A crop-threshing rasp structure formed in the top threshing side. The crop-threshing rasp structure is present along at least one of the trailing threshing face and the leading threshing face and includes alternating grooves and vanes. 
     According to the principle of the invention, a combine harvester thresher includes a combine harvester threshing drum mounted for rotation in a threshing direction relative to a combine harvester concave. The threshing drum has a cylindrical exterior. A population of threshing drum threshing bars is secured to the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum for threshing a crop applied between the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum and the concave in response to rotation of the threshing drum in the threshing direction. Each threshing drum threshing bar is a threshing fixture that includes a leading edge directed into the threshing direction, a trailing end directed away from the threshing direction, a first face, a second face, a top threshing side configured to thresh a crop applied between the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum and the concave in response to rotation of the threshing drum in the threshing direction, a bottom threshing drum emplacement side in juxtaposition with the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum, a first bore and a second bore. The top threshing side includes a trailing threshing face, a leading threshing face and a corner. The corner is between the leading edge and the trailing end and extends between the first face and the second face. The trailing threshing face extends between the opposed first and second faces and between the trailing end and the corner. The leading threshing face extends between the opposed first and second faces and between the corner and the leading edge. The leading threshing face inclines downwardly relative to the trailing threshing face from the corner and cooperates with the bottom threshing drum emplacement side and the opposed first and second faces of the threshing fixture at the leading edge to form a wedge in the threshing fixture. The first bore extends through the fixture from the trailing threshing face to the threshing drum emplacement side. The first bore is between the opposed first and second faces and between the trailing end and the corner and includes a first hole open to the trailing threshing face that enlarges a second hole open to the threshing drum emplacement side. The second bore extends through the fixture from the leading threshing face to the threshing drum emplacement side. The second bore is between the opposed first and second faces and between the corner and the leading edge and includes a third hole open to the leading threshing face that enlarges a fourth hole open to the threshing drum emplacement side. The fixture is secured to the threshing drum by a first bolt and a second bolt. The first bolt includes a shank that extends through the second hole from a head seated in the first hole and away from the threshing drum emplacement side to a connecting end secured to the threshing drum. The second bolt includes a shank that extends through the fourth hole from a head seated in the third hole and away from the threshing drum emplacement side to a connecting end secured to the threshing drum. A crop-threshing rasp structure formed in the top threshing side. The crop-threshing rasp structure is present along at least one of the trailing threshing face and the leading threshing face. The crop-threshing rasp structure comprises alternating grooves and vanes. 
     Consistent with the foregoing summary of preferred embodiments, and the ensuing detailed description, which are to be taken together, the invention also contemplates associated apparatus and method embodiments. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Referring to the drawings: 
         FIG.  1    is a front perspective view of a threshing bar constructed and arranged according to the invention; 
         FIG.  2    is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  3    is a top plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  4    is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  5    is a front elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  6    is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  7    is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  8    is a left side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  1    shown as it would appear operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  9    is a fragmented, front elevation view of a thresher, including a threshing drum formed with threshing bars each according to the embodiment of  FIG.  1   , operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  10    is an enlarged, highly generalized side elevation view of the thresher and section view of the thresher concave of  FIG.  9   ; 
         FIG.  11    is a section view taken along line  11 - 11  of  FIG.  10   ; 
         FIG.  12    is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a threshing bar constructed and arranged according to the invention; 
         FIG.  13    is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  14    is a top plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  15    is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  16    is a front elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  17    is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  18    is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12   ; 
         FIG.  19    is a left side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  12    shown as it would appear operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  20    is a fragmented, front elevation view of a thresher, including a threshing drum formed with threshing bars each according to the embodiment of  FIG.  12   , operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  21    is an enlarged, highly generalized side elevation view of the thresher and section view of the thresher concave of  FIG.  20   ; 
         FIG.  22    is a section view taken along line  22 - 22  of  FIG.  21   ; 
         FIG.  23    is a front perspective view of yet another embodiment of a threshing bar constructed and arranged according to the invention; 
         FIG.  24    is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  25    is a top plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  26    is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  27    is a front elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  28    is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  29    is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23   ; 
         FIG.  30    is a left side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  23    shown as it would appear operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  31    is a fragmented, front elevation view of a thresher, including a threshing drum formed with threshing bars each according to the embodiment of  FIG.  23   , operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  32    is an enlarged, highly generalized side elevation view of the thresher and section view of the thresher concave of  FIG.  31   ; 
         FIG.  33    is a section view taken along line  33 - 33  of  FIG.  32   ; 
         FIG.  34    is a front perspective view of yet still another embodiment of a threshing bar constructed and arranged according to the invention; 
         FIG.  35    is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  36    is a top plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  37    is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  38    is a front elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  39    is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  40    is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  41    is a left side elevation view of the embodiment of  FIG.  34    shown as it would appear operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  42    is a fragmented, front elevation view of a thresher, including a threshing drum formed with threshing bars each according to the embodiment of  FIG.  34   , operatively positioned adjacent to a highly generalized section view of a thresher concave; 
         FIG.  43    is an enlarged, highly generalized side elevation view of the thresher and section view of the thresher concave of  FIGS.  42   ; and 
         FIG.  44    is a section view taken along line  44 - 44  of  FIG.  43   . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In general, a combine harvester includes a header, configured with a pickup reel and a cutter, a thresher including a threshing drum having a cylindrical exterior configured with threshing bars, a concave under the thresher, sieves, a collection tank, and an array of conveyors, including rotating belts and spinning augers and fans. As the combine harvester is driven through a crop to be harvested, the header gathers and cuts the crop. Specifically, the pickup reel pushes the crop to the cutter, which cuts the crop at the base near ground level to form crop cuttings or, simply, cuttings. A conveyor picks up and transports the cuttings from the cutter to the thresher. The thresher rotates and the threshing bars thresh the cuttings along the thresher concave separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. The grains fall through the sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester, which is periodically emptied, such as into tractors that drive alongside, while one or more blowers blow the chaff outwardly onto the field through an ejection spout at the rear of the combine harvester. Disclosed herein are improved threshing bars useful with a threshing drum and which are configured to be secured to the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum in a way that disables them from shifting/displacing out of position without disabling their working threshing surfaces. 
     A 
     Turning now to the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the several views,  FIGS.  1 - 8    illustrate threshing bar  70  constructed and arranged according to the invention. Looking briefly to  FIGS.  9  and  10   , thresher  50  includes threshing drum  60  having cylindrical outer surface or exterior  61  configured with a population of attached threshing bars  70 . Threshing drum  60  is mounted for rotation relative to thresher concave  51  in a threshing direction or threshing direction of rotation generally indicated by arrow A. Arrow A indicates the direction of rotation of threshing drum  60 , which is the same direction of travel of threshing bars  70  applied to threshing drum  60 . Threshing bars  70  carried by threshing drum  60  are configured to thresh a crop applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction indicated by arrow A. Threshing bars  70  thresh the crop cuttings between cylindrical exterior  61  and thresher concave  51  separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings when threshing drum  60  rotates in the threshing direction. The separated grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester, which, again, is periodically emptied, such as into tractors that drive alongside, while the chaff is blow outwardly onto the field through an ejection spout/opening at the back/rear of the combine harvester by one or more fans or blowers inside the combine harvester. 
       FIG.  1    is a front perspective view of threshing bar  70 . A population threshing bars  70  applied to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  together form an exemplary thresher embodiment of the invention in  FIGS.  9  and  10   .  FIG.  2    is a rear perspective view of threshing bar  70 ,  FIG.  3    is a top plan view of threshing bar  70 ,  FIG.  4    is a bottom plan view of threshing bar  70 ,  FIG.  5    is a front elevation view of threshing bar  70 ,  FIG.  6    is a rear elevation view of threshing bar  70 ,  FIG.  7    is a right or upstream side elevation view of threshing bar  70 , and  FIG.  8    is a left or downstream side elevation view of threshing bar  70  shown as it would appear operatively positioned with respect to a highly generalized section view of thresher concave  51 . 
     Referring in relevant part to  FIGS.  1 - 8   , threshing bar  70  consists of a rigid, integral, unitary threshing body or fixture  71 , which is formed, such as by molding or machining, entirely of a metal. The metal of fixture  71  is cast iron, specifically grey cast iron having a known inherent tensile strength. Threshing fixture  71  has leading edge  80  defining a leading extremity of threshing fixture  71  and opposed trailing end or extremity  81 , opposed outer or end faces/surfaces  82  and  83 , top threshing side  84  and opposed bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  that defines a hollow space or cavity  87 . Leading edge  80  has width W 1  that extends from end face  82  to end face  83  and trailing end  81  has width W 2  that extends from end face  82  to end face  83 . 
     Outer or end face  82  is at the upstream side of threshing fixture  71  and is considered the upstream face/surface of threshing fixture  71 . Outer or end face  83  is at the downstream side of threshing fixture  71  and is considered the downstream face/surface of threshing fixture  71 . End face  82  on the upstream side of threshing fixture  71  extends between top threshing side  84  and opposed bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81 . End face  83  on the downstream side of threshing fixture  71  extends between top threshing side  84  and opposed bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81 . 
     Top threshing side  84  includes two main surface or face components, namely, a rearward trailing threshing surface or face denoted at  90  and a forward leading threshing surface or face denoted at  91 . Trailing threshing face  90  meets leading threshing face  91  at a corner  92  formed in top threshing side  84 , which means that trailing threshing face  90  is contiguous with leading threshing face  91  in that trailing threshing face  90  touches leading threshing face  91  at, and along the length of, corner  92 . Corner  92  is rounded and blunt in this example, being not sharp, is located between, and is parallel with respect to, leading edge  80  and trailing end  81  of threshing fixture  71 , and extends along top threshing side  84  from end face  82  to end face  83 . Trailing threshing face  90  is a working, threshing, or rasping face and is broad and exposed and extends between opposed end faces  82  and  83  and between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . Leading threshing face  91  is a working, threshing, or rasping face and is broad and exposed like trailing threshing face  90 , and extends between opposed end faces  82  and  83  of threshing fixture  71  and between corner  92  and leading edge  80 . Leading and trailing threshing faces  90  and  91  intersect at corner  92 . Leading threshing face  91  inclines downwardly away from and relative to trailing threshing face  90  from corner  92  at an average downward incline of 40 degrees and meets, and cooperates with, bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  and opposed end faces  82  and  83  of threshing fixture  71  at leading edge  80  to form a wedge  95  in threshing fixture  71 , which characterized the forward or leading end of threshing fixture  71  opposing trailing end  81  of fixture  71 . Leading threshing face  91  inclines downwardly from and relative to trailing threshing face  90  from corner  92  at an average incline of 40 degrees to provide the best or most favorable threshing action along leading threshing face  91 . According to the principle of the invention, a preferred range of average inclination of leading threshing face  91  relative to trailing threshing face  90  is from 35 degrees to 45 degrees. 
     End face  82  extends between trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91  of top threshing side  84  and bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing fixture  71  from trailing end  81  to leading edge  80 , tapers from corner  92  to leading edge  80 , and is in-turned or otherwise angled inwardly in the direction of end face  83  from proximate to trailing end  81  to leading edge  80  of threshing fixture  71  forming an oblique crop material deflecting surface of threshing fixture  71 , namely, the end face  82  of threshing fixture  71  that is in-turned or otherwise inwardly-angled toward end face  83 . Width W 2  of trailing end  81  is greater than width W 1  of leading edge  80 . In an illustrative embodiment, end face  82  is in-turned from and relative to trailing end  81  at an average in-turn or angle of 15 degrees and this provides a chosen deflecting action along end face  82 . A preferred range of an average in-turn or angle of end face  82  relative to trailing end  81  is from 10 degrees to 30 degrees. 
     Top threshing side  84  is configured with a crop-threshing rasp or rasp structure. The rasp structure is formed in and along trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91  and can take on a variety of forms. In this example, the rasp structure includes alternating crop threshing grooves  100  and vanes  101 . Grooves  100  are formed in top threshing side  84  of threshing fixture  71 , which form and are separated by corresponding upstanding vanes  101 . Vanes  101  are elongate and have an equal and generally uniform height and width relative to each other, and grooves  100  are similarly elongate and correspond in length to the lengths of the corresponding vanes  101  and have a generally equal and uniform width and depth relative to each other. Grooves  100  and corresponding vanes are formed in trailing threshing face  90  and leading threshing face  91 . Grooves  100   101  and corresponding vanes  101  extend along threshing fixture  71  in a direction from trailing end  81  of threshing fixture  71  to leading edge  80  of threshing fixture  71 . More specifically, grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  further extend along top threshing side  84  of threshing fixture  71  from trailing end  81  of threshing fixture  71  to corner  92  formed in top threshing side  84  of threshing fixture  71 . Grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  further extend downwardly along leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  of threshing fixture  71  from corner  92  and, in the present embodiment, terminate along leading threshing face  91  at an intermediate location relative to corner  92  and leading edge  80  of threshing fixture  71 . 
     Grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  are parallel relative to each other and are oblique relative to leading edge  80  and trailing end  81 . Grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  are downstream directed grooves and vanes in that they are angled away from end face  82  at the upstream side of threshing fixture  71  and toward end face  83  at the downstream side of threshing fixture  71 . Grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  that form the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  define crop material conveyance pathways that extend along or otherwise across top threshing side  84  of fixture  71  in the opposite direction along threshing fixture  71  being a direction from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and, more particularly, in an angled direction relative to end face  83  of fixture  71  toward trailing end  81  of fixture  71 . 
     Threshing fixture  71  is formed with two bores  120  and  130 . Bores  120  and  130  are formed through fixture  71  from top threshing side  84  to bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  and are configured to accept, as shown in  FIG.  11   , two corresponding nut-and-bolt fasteners  140  and  150  for securing threshing bar  70  to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  11    at two connection points. Bores  120  and  130  each provide a connection point, bore  120  defining a connection point for nut-and-bolt assembly  140  and bore  130  defining a connection point for nut-and-bolt assembly  150 . 
     Referring in relevant part to  FIGS.  1 - 4 ,  6 , and  11   , bore  120  extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 . Bore  120  is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . Bore  120  includes coaxial holes  121  and  122 . Hole  121 , a counterbore, is open to trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84  and enlarges corresponding hole  122  open to bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  and to cavity  87  defined by bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85 . No more than one bore, bore  120  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Referring in relevant part to  FIGS.  1 ,  3 - 6 , and  11   , bore  130  extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 . Bore  120  is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . Bore  130  includes coaxial holes  131  and  132 . Hole  131 , a counterbore, is open to leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  and enlarges corresponding hole  132  open to bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  and to cavity  87  defined by bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85 . No more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bores  120  and  130  are arranged in a front-to-back direction from bore  130  proximate to the front of fixture  71  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to bore  120  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . Accordingly, when nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are applied to the respective bores  120  and  130 , nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are concurrently arranged in the front-to-back direction from nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . 
     In  FIG.  11   , nut-and-bolt assembly  140  consists of a nut  141  and a corresponding bolt  142  that includes an elongate shank  143  having a head  144  and an opposed threaded connecting end  145 . Similarly, nut-and-bolt assembly  150  consists of a nut  151  and a corresponding bolt  152  that includes an elongate shank  153  having a head  154  and an opposed threaded connecting end  155 . 
     In the installation of threshing bar  70  in  FIG.  11   , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  70  is set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and threshing side  84  of threshing bar  70  and the rasp structure formed therein faces outwardly toward and confronts thresher concave  51 . Threshing bar  70  is positioned so as to direct leading edge  80  and leading threshing face  91  into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A, so as to direct end face  82  toward the upstream end or location  50 A of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  9   , and so as to direct end face  83  toward the downstream end or location of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  9   , whereby threshing bar  70  leads with leading edge  80  and trails with trailing end  81  and a crop applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  is threshed by and between thresher concave  51  and top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  70  in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation. Bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  70  is contoured to be received by cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  140  as shown in  FIG.  11   , head  144  is set into and is received by hole  121 , a counterbore, such that it is located under trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  143  extends downwardly through hole  122  from head  144  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  145 , which is applied through an opening  147  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  141  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  145  of shank  143  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  70  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  144  and nut  141  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  150  as shown in  FIG.  11   , head  154  is set into and is received by hole  131 , a counterbore, such that it is located under leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  153  extends downwardly through hole  132  from head  154  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  155 , which is applied through an opening  157  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  151  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  155  of shank  153  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  70  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  154  and nut  151  proximate to the front of fixture  71 . 
     When threshing bar  70  is secured to threshing drum  60  at two connection points by the two corresponding nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  applied to the respective bores  120  and  130  and secured to threshing drum  60  as described above, nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  cooperate or otherwise work in front-to-back, two-point coordination with one another from nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  130  adjacent to the front of fixture  71  at leading threshing face  91  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  120  adjacent to the back or rear of fixture  71  at trailing threshing face  90  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . This front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secures threshing bar  70  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and at the same time concurrently disables threshing bar  70  from both angularly displacing and rotating relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60 , according to the principle of the invention. While the front-to-back direction of orientation of bores  120  and  130  enables a corresponding front-to-back direction of orientation of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  as described herein, the presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. This applies to each threshing bar embodiment disclosed herein. 
     A population of threshing bars  70  is emplaced and affixed to cylindrical exterior of threshing drum  60 , as generally depicted in  FIGS.  9  and  10   , to form an exemplary thresher  50  according to the principle of the invention. In  FIG.  9   , threshing bars are denoted at  70 , and are shown set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  in preparation for threshing. Threshing bars  70  are positioned with their leading edges  80  and leading threshing faces  91  facing or otherwise directed into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A so as to direct their end faces  82  toward the upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and so as to direct their end faces  83  toward the downstream location  50 B of threshing drum  60 . Crop material deflecting surfaces of threshing bars  70 , end faces  82 , face upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and are oblique relative to and angled toward both upstream location  50 A of threshing drum the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  as indicated by arrow A. In response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation denoted by arrow A, threshing bars  70  lead with their leading edges  80  and trail with their trailing ends  81  and crop cuttings applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  are threshed by and between the rasp structures formed in the top threshing sides  84  of threshing bars  70  and thresher concave  51  separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. In the customary operation of the combine harvester, the grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester. 
     In  FIGS.  9 ,  10 , and  11   , as each threshing bar  70  is rotated by threshing drum  60  along the threshing direction of rotation over the crop cuttings received between top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  70  and thresher concave  51 , the crop cuttings encounter top threshing side  84  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and impact leading threshing face  91  and impact and encounter the rasp structure consisting of grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  applied along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  imparting a threshing action against the crop cuttings to form threshings. The previously described incline of leading threshing face  91  relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and the grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  forming the rasp structure along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  cooperate to cause threshing bar  70  to perform an aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings. In fact, leading threshing face  91  faces upwardly toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A and inclines downwardly from trailing threshing face  90  to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum at an average downward incline of 40 degrees relative to trailing threshing face  90 . In response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation crop cuttings initially impact leading threshing face  91  at a steep and oblique impaction angle of 50-60 degrees and the defined incline of leading threshing face  91  as described thus provides an aggressive initial impaction against the crop cuttings in the threshing of such crop cuttings but not so aggressive so as to cause an initial over-threshing of the crop cuttings. The crop cuttings and threshings are forced along the vanes  101  and into and through the grooves  100  defining the crop material conveyance pathways of the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  in a rearward direction from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and further in an angled direction from end face  83  of fixture  71  to trailing end  81  of fixture  71  and are thrust outwardly therefrom toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  and away from end face  82 , in response to movement of threshing bar  70  along the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  leading with leading edge  80 . This thrusting of crop cuttings and threshings along and through the crop material conveyance pathways defined by the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  slows the conveyance of this material along thresher  50  from upstream location  50 A to downstream location  50 B thereby prolonging the applied threshing action to the crop cuttings to provide a thorough, repeated, more prolonged, and aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed as thresher  50  rotates. And so the rasp structure formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  creates contact of the crop cuttings against the concave allowing more crop cuttings to rub together, and the rasp structure is aggressive and yet gentle on the crop cuttings to allow the crop cuttings to be managed through and along the crop material conveyance pathways formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101 . 
     The rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  defined by grooves and corresponding vanes  101  as herein described reduces the possibility of over-threshing, prevents cracks and splits in seed coats, and is suitable for all crops, and especially corn, beans, and small grain crops. The presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. The front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  70  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and disables threshing bar  70  from both angularly displacing and rotating out of position relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60  during threshing operations. 
     Threshing bar  70  incorporates a particular type of rasp structure that is structured to perform a crop-threshing function. While the rasp structure of threshing bar  70  is instructive of a particular type of rasp structure, top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  70  can be configured with other configurations of rasp structures. 
     B 
       FIGS.  12 - 19    illustrate another embodiment of a threshing bar  170  constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention.  FIG.  12    is a front perspective view of threshing bar  170 . A population threshing bars  170  applied to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  together form an exemplary thresher embodiment of the invention in  FIGS.  20  and  21   .  FIG.  13    is a rear perspective view of threshing bar  170 ,  FIG.  14    is a top plan view of threshing bar  170 ,  FIG.  15    is a bottom plan view of threshing bar  170 ,  FIG.  16    is a front elevation view of threshing bar  170 ,  FIG.  17    is a rear elevation view of threshing bar  170 ,  FIG.  18    is a right or upstream side elevation view of threshing bar  170 , and  FIG.  19    is a left or downstream side elevation view of threshing bar  170  shown as it would appear operatively positioned with respect to a highly generalized section view of thresher concave  51 . 
     Referencing  FIGS.  12 - 19    in relevant part, threshing bar  170  is smaller and somewhat different from threshing bar  70  in overall shape, but in structure is common to threshing bar  70  in that threshing bar  170  shares fixture  71 , leading edge  80  having width W 1 , trailing end  81  having width W 2  that is greater than width W 1  of leading edge  80 , upstream face  82 , downstream face  83 , top threshing side  84 , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85 , cavity  87  trailing threshing face  90 , leading threshing face  91 , corner  92 , wedge  95 , grooves  100  and vanes  101  defining the crop threshing rasp structure of top threshing side  84 , bore  120  including coaxial holes  121  and  122  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  140 , and bore  130  including coaxial holes  131  and  132  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  150 . Since threshing bar  170  is smaller and somewhat different from threshing bar  70  in overall shape, the crop-threshing characteristics of threshing bar  170  are less aggressive compared to threshing bar  70 . 
     Bore  120  extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between trailing end  81  and corner  92  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71 . No more than one bore, bore  120  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bore  130  extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between leading edge  80  and corner  92  proximate to the front of fixture  71 . No more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Like threshing bar  70 , bores  120  and  130  of threshing bar  170  are arranged in the front-to-back direction from bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . Accordingly, when nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are applied to the respective bores  120  and  130 , nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are concurrently arranged in the front-to-back direction from nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . 
     In the installation of threshing bar  170  in  FIG.  22   , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  170  is set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 , and threshing side  84  of threshing bar  170  and the rasp structure formed therein faces outwardly toward and confronts thresher concave  51 . Threshing bar  170  is positioned so as to direct leading edge  80  and leading threshing face  91  into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A, so as to direct end face  82  toward the upstream end or location  50 A of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  20   , and so as to direct end face  83  toward the downstream end or location of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  20   , whereby threshing bar  170  leads with leading edge  80  and trails with trailing end  81  and a crop applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  is threshed by and between thresher concave  51  and top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  170  in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation. Bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  170  is contoured to be received by cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  140  as shown in  FIG.  22   , head  144  is set into and is received by hole  121 , a counterbore, such that it is located under trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  143  extends downwardly through hole  122  from head  144  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  145 , which is applied through an opening  147  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  141  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  145  of shank  143  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  170  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  144  and nut  141 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  150  as shown in  FIG.  22   , head  154  is set into and is received by hole  131 , a counterbore, such that it is located under leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  153  extends downwardly through hole  132  from head  154  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  155 , which is applied through an opening  157  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  151  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  155  of shank  153  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  170  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  154  and nut  151 . 
     When threshing bar  170  is secured to threshing drum  60  at the two connection points by the two corresponding nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  applied to the respective bores  120  and  130  and secured to threshing drum  60  as described above, nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  cooperate or otherwise work in the previously described front-to-back, two-point coordination with one another from nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  130  adjacent to the front of fixture  71  at leading threshing face  91  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  120  adjacent to the back or rear of fixture  71  at trailing threshing face  90  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . This front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secures threshing bar  170  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and at the same time concurrently disables threshing bar  170  from both angularly displacing and rotating relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60 , according to the principle of the invention. While the front-to-back direction of orientation of bores  120  and  130  enables a corresponding front-to-back direction of orientation of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  as described herein, the presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. 
     A population of threshing bars  170  is emplaced and affixed to cylindrical exterior of threshing drum  60 , as generally depicted in  FIGS.  20  and  21   , to form an exemplary thresher  180  according to the principle of the invention. In  FIG.  20   , threshing bars are denoted at  170 , and are shown set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  in preparation for threshing. Threshing bars  170  are positioned with their leading edges  80  and leading threshing faces  91  facing or otherwise directed into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A so as to direct their end faces  82  toward the upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and so as to direct their end faces  83  toward the downstream location  50 B of threshing drum  60 . The crop material deflecting surfaces of threshing bars  170 , end faces  82 , face upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and are oblique relative to and angled toward both upstream location  50 A of threshing drum the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  as indicated by arrow A. In response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation denoted by arrow A, threshing bars  170  lead with their leading edges  80  and trail with their trailing ends  81  and crop cuttings applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  are threshed by and between the rasp structures formed in the top threshing sides  84  of threshing bars  170  and thresher concave  51  separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. In the customary operation of the combine harvester, the grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester. 
     In  FIGS.  20 ,  21 , and  22   , as each threshing bar  170  is rotated by threshing drum  60  along the threshing direction of rotation over the crop cuttings received between top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  170  and thresher concave  51 , the crop cuttings encounter top threshing side  84  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and impact leading threshing face  91  and impact and encounter the rasp structure consisting of grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  applied along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  imparting a threshing action against the crop cuttings to form threshings. The incline of leading threshing face  91  relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and the grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  forming the rasp structure along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  cooperate to cause threshing bar  170  to perform an aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed. Leading threshing face  91  faces upwardly toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A and inclines downwardly from trailing threshing face  90  to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  at an average downward incline of 40 degrees relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation crop cuttings initially impact leading threshing face  91  at a steep and oblique impaction angle of 50-60 degrees and the defined incline of leading threshing face  91  as previously described thus provides an aggressive initial impaction against the crop cuttings in the threshing of such crop cuttings but not so aggressive so as to cause an initial over-threshing of the crop cuttings. The crop cuttings and threshings are forced along the vanes  101  and into and through the grooves  100  defining the crop material conveyance pathways of the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  in a rearward direction from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and further in an angled direction from end face  83  of fixture  71  to trailing end  81  of fixture  71  and are thrust outwardly therefrom toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  and away from end face  82 , in response to movement of threshing bar  170  along the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  leading with leading edge  80 . This thrusting of crop cuttings and threshings along and through the crop material conveyance pathways defined by the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  slows the conveyance of this material along thresher  50  from upstream location  50 A to downstream location  50 B thereby prolonging the applied threshing action to the crop cuttings to provide a thorough, repeated, more prolonged, and aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed as thresher  50  rotates. And so the rasp structure formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  creates contact of the crop cuttings against the concave allowing more crop cuttings to rub together, and the rasp structure is aggressive and yet gentle on the crop cuttings to allow the crop cuttings to be managed through and along the crop material conveyance pathways formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101 . 
     The rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  defined by grooves and corresponding vanes  101  as herein described reduces the possibility of over-threshing, prevents cracks and splits in seed coats, and is suitable for all crops, and especially corn, beans, and small grain crops. The presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. The front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  170  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and disables threshing bar  170  from both angularly displacing and rotating out of position relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60  during threshing operations. 
     C 
       FIGS.  23 - 30    illustrate yet another embodiment of a threshing bar  190  constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention.  FIG.  23    is a front perspective view of threshing bar  190 . A population threshing bars  190  applied to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  together form an exemplary thresher embodiment of the invention in  FIGS.  31  and  32   .  FIG.  24    is a rear perspective view of threshing bar  190 ,  FIG.  25    is a top plan view of threshing bar  190 ,  FIG.  26    is a bottom plan view of threshing bar  190 ,  FIG.  27    is a front elevation view of threshing bar  190 ,  FIG.  28    is a rear elevation view of threshing bar  190 ,  FIG.  29    is a right or upstream side elevation view of threshing bar  190 , and  FIG.  30    is a left or downstream side elevation view of threshing bar  190  shown as it would appear operatively positioned with respect to a highly generalized section view of thresher concave  51 . 
     Referencing  FIGS.  23 - 30    in relevant part, threshing bar  190  is somewhat different from threshing bars  70  and  170  in overall shape, but in structure is common to threshing bars  70  and  170  in that threshing bar  190  shares fixture  71 , leading edge  80  having width W 1 , trailing end  81  having width W 2  that is greater than width W 1  of leading edge  80 , upstream face  82 , downstream face  83 , top threshing side  84 , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85 , cavity  87  trailing threshing face  90 , leading threshing face  91 , corner  92 , wedge  95 , grooves  100  and vanes  101  defining the crop threshing rasp structure of top threshing side  84 , bore  120  including coaxial holes  121  and  122  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  140 , and bore  130  including coaxial holes  131  and  132  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  150 . 
     Unlike threshing bars  70  and  170 , threshing bar  190  is a spiked threshing bar in that it is formed with a spike  195  for threshing crop cuttings, specifically between corner and trailing end  81 . Spike  195  is formed in threshing fixture  71 . Spike  195  projects or otherwise extends outwardly from top threshing side  84  of threshing fixture  71  relative to the rasp structure formed in top threshing side  94 , grooves  100  and vanes  101  in this example. More specifically, spike  195  projects or otherwise extends outwardly from trailing threshing face  90  relative to the rasp structure formed in trailing and leading faces  90  and  91  from trailing end  81  to an intermediate location between trailing end  81  and corner  92  so as to be available for threshing crop cuttings between upstream and trailing ends  80  and  81  and, more particularly, between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . Spike  195  is formed at and along end face  82  of threshing fixture  71 . 
     Bore  120  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . As with the previous embodiments, no more than one bore, bore  120  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bore  130  proximate to the front of fixture  71  extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between leading edge  80  and corner  92 . As with the previous embodiments, no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bores  120  and  130  are arranged in the front-to-back direction from bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . Accordingly, when nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are applied to the respective bores  120  and  130 , nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are concurrently arranged in the front-to-back direction from nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . 
     In the installation of threshing bar  190  in  FIG.  33   , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  190  is set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 , threshing side  84  of threshing bar  190  and the rasp structure formed therein faces outwardly toward and confronts thresher concave  51 , and spike  195  extends outwardly beyond the rasp structure toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of threshing drum indicated by arrow A. Threshing bar  190  is positioned so as to direct leading edge  80  and leading threshing face  91  into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A, so as to direct end face  82  toward the upstream end or location  50 A of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  31   , and so as to direct end face  83  toward the downstream end or location of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  31   , whereby threshing bar  190  leads with leading edge  80  and trails with trailing end  81  and a crop applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  is threshed by and between thresher concave  51  and top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  190  and spike  195  in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation. Spike  195  is especially useful for spike-threshing crops, such as rice and other crops having inherently tough straw. Bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  190  is contoured to be received by cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  140  as shown in  FIG.  33   , head  144  is set into and is received by hole  121 , a counterbore, such that it is located under trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  143  extends downwardly through hole  122  from head  144  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  145 , which is applied through an opening  147  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  141  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  145  of shank  143  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  190  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  144  and nut  141 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  150  as shown in  FIG.  33   , head  154  is set into and is received by hole  131 , a counterbore, such that it is located under leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  153  extends downwardly through hole  132  from head  154  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  155 , which is applied through an opening  157  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  151  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  155  of shank  153  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  190  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  154  and nut  151 . 
     When threshing bar  190  is secured to threshing drum  60  at the two connection points by the two corresponding nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  applied to the respective bores  120  and  130  and secured to threshing drum  60  as described above, nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  cooperate or otherwise work in the previously described front-to-back, two-point coordination with one another from nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  130  adjacent to the front of fixture  71  at leading threshing face  91  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  120  adjacent to the back of fixture  71  at trailing threshing face  90  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . This front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secures threshing bar  190  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and at the same time concurrently disables threshing bar  190  from both angularly displacing and rotating relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60 , according to the principle of the invention. While the front-to-back direction of orientation of bores  120  and  130  enables a corresponding front-to-back direction of orientation of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  as described herein, the presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. 
     A population of threshing bars  190  is emplaced and affixed to cylindrical exterior of threshing drum  60 , as generally depicted in  FIGS.  31  and  32   , to form an exemplary thresher  200  according to the principle of the invention. In  FIG.  31   , threshing bars are denoted at  190 , and are shown set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  in preparation for threshing. Threshing bars  190  are positioned with their leading edges  80  and leading threshing faces  91  facing or otherwise directed into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A so as to direct their end faces  82  toward the upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and so as to direct their end faces  83  toward the downstream location  50 B of threshing drum  60 . The crop material deflecting surfaces of threshing bars  190 , end faces  82 , face upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and are oblique relative to and angled toward both upstream location  50 A of threshing drum the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  as indicated by arrow A. In response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation denoted by arrow A, threshing bars  190  lead with their leading edges  80  and trail with their trailing ends  81  and crop cuttings applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  are threshed by and between the rasp structures and spikes formed in the top threshing sides  84  of threshing bars  190  and thresher concave  51  separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. In the customary operation of the combine harvester, the grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester. 
     In  FIGS.  31 ,  32 , and  33   , as each threshing bar  190  is rotated by threshing drum  60  along the threshing direction of rotation over the crop cuttings received between top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  190  and thresher concave  51 , the crop cuttings encounter top threshing side  84  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and impact leading threshing face  91  and impact and encounter the rasp structure consisting of grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  applied along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  and spike  195  formed along trailing threshing face  90  imparting a threshing action against the crop cuttings to form threshings. The incline of leading threshing face  91  relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and the grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  forming the rasp structure along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  cooperate to cause threshing bar  190  to perform an aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed. Leading threshing face  91  faces upwardly toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A and inclines downwardly from trailing threshing face  90  to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  at an average downward incline of 40 degrees relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation crop cuttings initially impact leading threshing face  91  at a steep and oblique impaction angle of 50-60 degrees and the defined incline of leading threshing face  91  as previously described thus provides an aggressive initial impaction against the crop cuttings in the threshing of such crop cuttings but not so aggressive so as to cause an initial over-threshing of the crop cuttings. The crop cuttings and threshings are forced along the vanes  101  and into and through the grooves  100  defining the crop material conveyance pathways of the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  in a rearward direction from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and further in an angled direction from end face  83  of fixture  71  to trailing end  81  of fixture  71  and are thrust outwardly therefrom toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  and away from end face  82 , in response to movement of threshing bar  190  along the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  leading with leading edge  80 . This thrusting of crop cuttings and threshings along and through the crop material conveyance pathways defined by the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  slows the conveyance of this material along thresher  50  from upstream location  50 A to downstream location  50 B thereby prolonging the applied threshing action to the crop cuttings to provide a thorough, repeated, more prolonged, and aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed as thresher  50  rotates. And so the rasp structure formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  creates contact of the crop cuttings against the concave allowing more crop cuttings to rub together, the rasp structure is aggressive and yet gentle on the crop cuttings to allow the crop cuttings to be managed through and along the crop material conveyance pathways formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101 , and spike  195  serves as an aggressive threshing implement configured to cut and break up crops having inherently tough straw. 
     The presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. The front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  190  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and disables threshing bar  190  from both angularly displacing and rotating out of position relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60  during threshing operations. 
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       FIGS.  34 - 44    illustrate yet another embodiment of a threshing bar  210  constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention.  FIG.  34    is a front perspective view of threshing bar  210 . A population threshing bars  210  applied to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  together form an exemplary thresher embodiment of the invention in  FIGS.  42  and  43   .  FIG.  35    is a rear perspective view of threshing bar  210 ,  FIG.  36    is a top plan view of threshing bar  210 ,  FIG.  37    is a bottom plan view of threshing bar  210 ,  FIG.  38    is a front elevation view of threshing bar  210 ,  FIG.  39    is a rear elevation view of threshing bar  210 ,  FIG.  40    is a right or upstream side elevation view of threshing bar  210 , and  FIG.  41    is a left or downstream side elevation view of threshing bar  210  shown as it would appear operatively positioned with respect to a highly generalized section view of thresher concave  51 . 
     Referencing  FIGS.  34 - 41    in relevant part, threshing bar  210  is smaller somewhat different from threshing bar  190  in overall shape, but in structure is common to threshing bar  190  in that threshing bar  210  shares fixture  71 , leading edge  80  having width W 1 , trailing end  81  having width W 2  that is greater than width W 1  of leading edge  80 , upstream face  82 , downstream face  83 , top threshing side  84 , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85 , cavity  87  trailing threshing face  90 , leading threshing face  91 , corner  92 , wedge  95 , grooves  100  and vanes  101  defining the crop threshing rasp structure of top threshing side  84 , bore  120  including coaxial holes  121  and  122  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  140 , bore  130  including coaxial holes  131  and  132  configured to accommodate nut-and-bolt assembly  150 , and spike  195 . Since threshing bar  210  is smaller and somewhat different from threshing bar  190  in overall shape, the crop-threshing characteristics of threshing bar  210  are less aggressive compared to threshing bar  190 . 
     Bore  120  extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between trailing end  81  and corner  92 . No more than one bore, bore  120  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bore  130  extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85 , and is located at an intermediate position between end faces  82  and  83  and an intermediate position between leading edge  80  and corner  92 . No more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, extends through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  so as to not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . 
     Bores  120  and  130  are arranged in the front-to-back direction from bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . Accordingly, when nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are applied to the respective bores  120  and  130 , nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  are concurrently arranged in the front-to-back direction from nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  130  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  120  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . 
     In the installation of threshing bar  210  in  FIG.  33   , bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  210  is set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 , threshing side  84  of threshing bar  210  and the rasp structure formed therein faces outwardly toward and confronts thresher concave  51 , and spike  195  extends outwardly beyond the rasp structure toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of threshing drum indicated by arrow A. Threshing bar  210  is positioned so as to direct leading edge  80  and leading threshing face  91  into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A, so as to direct end face  82  toward the upstream end or location  50 A of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  31   , and so as to direct end face  83  toward the downstream end or location of threshing drum  60  in  FIG.  31   , whereby threshing bar  210  leads with leading edge  80  and trails with trailing end  81  and a crop applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  is threshed by and between thresher concave  51  and top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  210  and spike  195  in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation. Spike  195  is especially useful for spike-threshing crops, such as rice and other crops having inherently tough straw. Bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  of threshing bar  210  is contoured to be received by cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  140  as shown in  FIG.  33   , head  144  is set into and is received by hole  121 , a counterbore, such that it is located under trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by trailing threshing face  90  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  143  extends downwardly through hole  122  from head  144  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  145 , which is applied through an opening  147  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  141  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  145  of shank  143  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  210  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  144  and nut  141 . 
     In the installation of nut-and-bolt assembly  150  as shown in  FIG.  33   , head  154  is set into and is received by hole  131 , a counterbore, such that it is located under leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84  so as not to disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by leading threshing face  91  of top threshing side  84 . Shank  153  extends downwardly through hole  132  from head  154  fitted in hole  121  and into and through cavity  87  and away from bottom threshing drum emplacement side  85  to threaded connecting end  155 , which is applied through an opening  157  formed through threshing drum  60 . Nut  151  is threaded onto threaded connecting end  155  of shank  153  along the underside of threshing drum  60  and is tightened to firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  210  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  between head  154  and nut  151 . 
     When threshing bar  210  is secured to threshing drum  60  at the two connection points by the two corresponding nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  applied to the respective bores  120  and  130  and secured to threshing drum  60  as described above, nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  cooperate or otherwise work in the previously described front-to-back, two-point coordination with one another from nut-and-bolt assembly  150  applied to bore  130  at leading threshing face  91  between leading edge  80  and corner  92  to nut-and-bolt assembly  140  applied to bore  120  at trailing threshing face  90  between corner  92  and trailing end  81 . This front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secures threshing bar  210  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and at the same time concurrently disables threshing bar  210  from both angularly displacing and rotating relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60 , according to the principle of the invention. While the front-to-back direction of orientation of bores  120  and  130  enables a corresponding front-to-back direction of orientation of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  as described herein, the presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the rear or back of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. 
     A population of threshing bars  210  is emplaced and affixed to cylindrical exterior of threshing drum  60 , as generally depicted in  FIGS.  31  and  32   , to form an exemplary thresher  220  according to the principle of the invention. In  FIG.  31   , threshing bars are denoted at  210 , and are shown set onto cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  in preparation for threshing. Threshing bars  210  are positioned with their leading edges  80  and leading threshing faces  91  facing or otherwise directed into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A so as to direct their end faces  82  toward the upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and so as to direct their end faces  83  toward the downstream location  50 B of threshing drum  60 . The crop material deflecting surfaces of threshing bars  210 , end faces  82 , face upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60 , and are oblique relative to and angled toward both upstream location  50 A of threshing drum the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  as indicated by arrow A. In response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation denoted by arrow A, threshing bars  210  lead with their leading edges  80  and trail with their trailing ends  81  and crop cuttings applied between cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and thresher concave  51  are threshed by and between the rasp structures and spikes formed in the top threshing sides  84  of threshing bars  210  and thresher concave  51  separating the grains from the chaff to form threshings, namely, the chaff and the separated grains. In the customary operation of the combine harvester, the grains fall through sieves into the collection tank inside the combine harvester. 
     In  FIGS.  31 ,  32 , and  33   , as each threshing bar  210  is rotated by threshing drum  60  along the threshing direction of rotation over the crop cuttings received between top threshing side  84  of threshing bar  210  and thresher concave  51 , the crop cuttings encounter top threshing side  84  from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and impact leading threshing face  91  and impact and encounter the rasp structure consisting of grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  applied along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  and spike  195  formed along trailing threshing face  90  imparting a threshing action against the crop cuttings to form threshings. The incline of leading threshing face  91  relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and the grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  forming the rasp structure along leading threshing face  91  and trailing threshing face  90  cooperate to cause threshing bar  210  to perform an aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed. Leading threshing face  91  faces upwardly toward thresher concave  51  and faces into the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  indicated by arrow A and inclines downwardly from trailing threshing face  90  to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  at an average downward incline of 40 degrees relative to trailing threshing face  90 , and in response to rotation of threshing drum  60  in the threshing direction of rotation crop cuttings initially impact leading threshing face  91  at a steep and oblique impaction angle of 50-60 degrees and the defined incline of leading threshing face  91  as previously described thus provides an aggressive initial impaction against the crop cuttings in the threshing of such crop cuttings but not so aggressive so as to cause an initial over-threshing of the crop cuttings. The crop cuttings and threshings are forced along the vanes  101  and into and through the grooves  100  defining the crop material conveyance pathways of the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  in a rearward direction from leading edge  80  to trailing end  81  and further in an angled direction from end face  83  of fixture  71  to trailing end  81  of fixture  71  and are thrust outwardly therefrom toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  and away from end face  82 , in response to movement of threshing bar  210  along the threshing direction of rotation of threshing drum  60  leading with leading edge  80 . This thrusting of crop cuttings and threshings along and through the crop material conveyance pathways defined by the rasp structure of threshing fixture  71  toward upstream location  50 A of threshing drum  60  slows the conveyance of this material along thresher  50  from upstream location  50 A to downstream location  50 B thereby prolonging the applied threshing action to the crop cuttings to provide a thorough, repeated, more prolonged, and aggressive threshing of the crop cuttings to be threshed as thresher  50  rotates. And so the rasp structure formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101  creates contact of the crop cuttings against the concave allowing more crop cuttings to rub together, the rasp structure is aggressive and yet gentle on the crop cuttings to allow the crop cuttings to be managed through and along the crop material conveyance pathways formed by grooves  100  and corresponding vanes  101 , and spike  195  serves as an aggressive threshing implement configured to cut and break up crops having inherently tough straw. 
     The presence of no more than one bolt-receiving bore, bore  120  in this example, through fixture  71  from trailing threshing face  90  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the back or rear of fixture  71  and the presence of no more than one bore, bore  130  in this example, through fixture  71  from leading threshing face  91  to threshing drum emplacement side  85  proximate to the front of fixture  71  does not disable or interfere with the threshing action carried out by the respective trailing and leading threshing faces  90  and  91 , according to the principle of the invention. The front-to-back, two-point coordination of nut-and-bolt assemblies  140  and  150  firmly and rigidly secure threshing bar  210  in place relative to cylindrical exterior  61  of threshing drum  60  and disables threshing bar  210  from both angularly displacing and rotating out of position relative to cylindrical exterior surface  61  of threshing drum  60  during threshing operations. 
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     The invention has been described above with reference to illustrative embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the nature and scope of the invention. Various changes and modifications to the embodiments herein chosen for purposes of illustration will readily occur to those skilled in the art. To the extent that such modifications and variations do not depart from the spirit of the invention, they are intended to be included within the scope thereof.