Patent ID: 8876583

Claim:
A residue discharge device for an agricultural combine comprising: a spreader operatively connected to a rear end of the agricultural combine, the spreader including: a spreader housing having: an inlet for receiving a flow of residue, and an outlet configured about a lateral side of the housing for discharging the flow of residue, rotary blades operatively connected to the housing for rotating therein, wherein rotation of the rotary blades discharges the flow of residue received through the inlet out through the outlet; and a regulator pivotably connected to a lateral side of the spreader about a substantially vertical axis to pivot the regulator in a fore and an aft direction and wherein the regulator comprises a regulator housing having enclosing sides and a substantially downwardly facing open side and is in fluid communication with the spreader housing outlet for guiding and shielding the flow of residue discharged from the spreader housing.