Patent ID: 8146336

Claim:
A harvested crop residue chopper and distribution arrangement for a combine ( 10 ) comprising: a straw chopper ( 60 ) with an outlet ( 80 ) arranged in an outlet plane ( 96 ); and and at least one impeller blower ( 82 ) arranged downstream of the outlet ( 80 ) of the straw chopper ( 60 ), the at least one impeller blower ( 82 ) further comprising rotating impeller blades ( 84 ) rotating about an axis of rotation ( 88 ) disposed perpendicular to a plane ( 98 ) of the impeller blower blades ( 84 ), wherein the plane ( 98 ) of the impeller blower blades ( 84 ) is inclined relative to the outlet plane ( 96 ); wherein the impeller blades ( 84 ) are connected to a central, cylindrical body ( 92 ) that is connected to a cone ( 94 ) facing the outlet ( 80 ) of the straw chopper ( 60 ); and wherein the impeller blower ( 82 ) is adjustable about a fixed axis ( 108 ) that extends through the center of the body ( 92 ) and horizontally and transverse to the forward operating direction relative to the straw chopper ( 60 ).