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Granted Patent B2
US 9,420,743 · App. 14/281,176 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Harvesting machine for picking up crop including a container for feeding fluid to crop picked up by the harvesting machine

Inventors: Lukas Grosse Wienker (Wadersloh, DE); Ludger Laumeier (Rietberg, DE)
Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
A01D43/14A01F15/0816
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Patent No.
US 9,420,743
App. No.
14/281,176
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A harvesting machine for picking up crop includes a container with a closable filler neck used to accommodate a fluid that is fed by at least one supply system to crop picked up by the harvesting machine. The container has at least one further, closable opening, through which at least one additional container is inserted into the container. The additional container is fillable with a fluid and has contents that can be mixed with the fluid present in the container.

Claims (15)

1. A harvesting machine for picking up crop, comprising:

a container with a closable filler neck configured to accommodate a first fluid;

a supply system configured to feed the first fluid from the container to crop picked up by the harvesting machine; and

an additional container;

wherein the container has an opening and a cover configured to close the opening when positioned on the container;

wherein the additional container is insertable in the container;

wherein the additional container is fillable with a second fluid; and

wherein contents of the additional container are mixable with the first fluid in the container.

2. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the additional container includes means for sealing the container toward the outside.

3. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the additional container is connected to the supply system.

4. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the additional container is designed as a cylindrical hollow body.

5. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the harvesting machine is embodied as a self-propelled forage harvester.

6. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the harvesting machine is embodied as a self-propelled combine harvester.

7. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the harvesting machine is embodied as a baler.

8. The harvesting machine according to claim 1 , wherein the harvesting machine is embodied as a self-loading forage wagon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2014
From: GROSSE WIENKER, LUKAS; LAUMEIER, LUDGER
To: CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH
Reel/Frame 032924/0373 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 105 821 · Jun 6, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140360148A1 · Dec 11, 2014