Patent ID: 6939222

Claim:
In an agricultural harvesting machine including a discharge spout arrangement through which harvested crop processed by the harvesting machine can be transported to a transport vehicle, the improvement comprising: said discharge spout arrangement including first and second separate spout elements each having first and second ends; said first end of said first spout element end being connected with the harvesting machine; said second spout element being provided with at least one arm extending beyond said first end of said second spout element toward said first spout element; a roll being mounted to said arm and engaged with said first spout element; said second spout element being mounted to said first spout element for sliding along said first spout element and forming an extension of said first spout element which is movable between a fully retracted position, wherein said second end of said second spout element is spaced a minimum distance from said second end of said first spout element and a fully extended position, wherein said second end of said second spout element is spaced a maximum distance from said second end of said first spout element; and said roll rolling along said first spout element during movement of said second spout element relative to said first spout element.