Patent ID: 7001268

Claim:
In an agricultural harvester having a crop processing unit comprising a rotating crop processing member within a housing having a grate, a latch mechanism for attaching the grate to the crop processing unit comprising: a support bar extending along the crop processing unit for supporting the grate; a support receptacle extending along the grate for supporting the grate from the support bar, the support receptacle having an upper lip with a pry hole, and a lower lip with a retaining slot, the support bar being enveloped by the support receptacle when the grate is attached to the crop processing unit by the latch mechanism; a latch handle for securing the support receptacle against the support bar, the latch handle having a handle end, a handle body, and a pry nose, the pry nose being inserted into the pry hole, and handle body seating against the support bar when the grate is attached to the crop processing unit by the latch mechanism; a latch retainer for securing the latch handle against the support bar, the latch retainer having a retainer body, and a handle slot, the retainer body extending through the retainer slot, and the handle end extending through the handle slot when the grate is attached to the crop processing unit by the latch mechanism.