Positioning and safety apparatus suitable for control of concave suspension in a combine harvester

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PATENT NO 10015930
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15374711

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An apparatus that controls the position of a component of a mechanical system, such as an adjustable concave in a combine harvester, while at the same time exhibiting a safety function that is reversible without requiring a long downtime of the combine. The apparatus includes a control part and an auxiliary part, both pivotable about the same axis, and a force transmission part to maintain these two parts in an assembled state by a spring force, as long as the component is subjected to forces below a given limit. When the forces exceed the limit, the auxiliary part and the control part are configured to become separated in such a manner that they can be reassembled by the intervention of an actuator. The safety function of the apparatus resembles the operation of a shear bolt.

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BLUE LEAF I P INC1100 N MARKET STREET 4TH FLOOR SUITE 4010 WILMINGTON DE 19890

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Duquesne, Frank R G Zwevegem, BE 59 219
Van, Der Haegen Johan A Gavere, BE 8 67
Van, Hullebusch Bart G L Knesselare, BE 7 13

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