Feeder conveyor assembly tensioning mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10149437
APP PUB NO 20170251606A1
SERIAL NO

15446645

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A feeder for a combine harvester, the feeder including a housing and a conveyor assembly mounted in the housing. The conveyor assembly includes a frame having lateral support arms, and moveable belts guided by sprocket wheels. The sprocket wheels are mounted on a drive shaft proximate an outlet section of the housing and on a conveyor shaft proximate an inlet section of the housing. The sprocket wheels are mounted on a drive shaft proximate an outlet section of the housing and on a conveyor shaft proximate an inlet section. The conveyor assembly is equipped with a first and second tensioning mechanism, the first mechanism being configured to push the conveyor shaft forward with respect to the frame, the second mechanism including spring-operated tensioning arms and tensioning rolls mounted above the support arms.

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

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Depoortere, Björn Zwevezele, BE 1 16
Duquesne, Frank R G Zwevegem, BE 59 219
Jongmans, Dré W J AG Klundert, NL 24 88
Missotten, Bart M A Herent, BE 105 848
Tallir, Frederik Esen, BE 45 255
Van, Overschelde Pieter Sint-Andries, BE 24 52
Vandamme, Willem Ichtegem, BE 10 74

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