Auger stripper assembly for a combine corn head

Abstract

An auger stripper assembly for a combine head has first and second auger stripper fixed to a wall of the combine head, wherein one auger stripper is disposed above the other auger stripper.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combine head (illustrated herein as a corn head) in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame of the FIG. 1 corn head showing more clearly the first and second auger strippers.

FIG. 3 is a left side cross-sectional perspective view of the corn head frame of FIGS. 1-2 in which the left end of the corn head has been removed for clarity.

FIG. 4 is a right side cross sectional perspective view of the corn head frame of FIGS. 1-3 and including the auger in its operating position.

Claims

1. An auger stripper assembly for a combine head having a frame that extends laterally; a trough that extends laterally, fixed to the frame; a rear wall that extends laterally; an auger that extends laterally and having at least one flight, said auger being mounted for rotation on the frame and having a laterally extending rotational axis, the auger stripper assembly comprising: a first auger stripper that extends laterally, fixed to the rear wall and extending generally parallel to the rotational axis of the auger; anda second auger stripper that extends laterally, fixed to the rear wall below the first auger stripper, said second auger stripper having an adjustable width measured in a fore-and-aft direction.

2. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the second auger stripper includes a first elongate member that extends laterally, fixed to the rear wall and a second elongate member that extends laterally, adjustably fixed to the first elongate member.

3. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the second auger stripper includes first and second elongate members bolted together.

4. The auger stripper assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first auger stripper has a fixed width measured in a fore-and-aft direction.

5. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second auger strippers are both disposed at angles of between 30° and 90° of vertical.

6. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second auger strippers are both disposed at angles of between 40 and 80° of vertical.

7. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second auger strippers are both disposed at angles of between 50 and 70° of vertical.

8. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the second auger stripper is adjustable to a first plurality of distances from the at least one auger flight, said first plurality of distances being between 5 millimeters and 50 millimeters of the auger at least one auger flight when the auger is in a first position with respect to the rear wall of the combine.

9. The auger stripper assembly of claim 8, wherein the second auger stripper is adjustable to a second plurality of distances from the at least one auger flight, said second plurality of distances being between 5 millimeters and 50 millimeters of the at least one auger flight when the auger is in a second position with respect to the rear wall of the combine, said second position being different from said first position.

10. The auger stripper assembly of claim 1, wherein the combine head is a corn head.