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US 12,279,558 · App. 18/957,224 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Stalk roll

Inventor: Marion Calmer (Alpha, IL)
Assignee: CALMER HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
A01D45/025A01D45/021A01D47/00
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Patent No.
US 12,279,558
App. No.
18/957,224
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hybrid flute for a stalk roll may be configured with a sharp edge positioned between a first blunt edge and a second blunt edge along a length of the flute edge. The flute edge may extend radially outward from a main cylinder of the stalk roll. The flute edge may be engaged with a radius at the base of the flute edge, and a flute base may extend from the radius. A plurality of flute bases positioned adjacent to one another may be configured to form a main cylinder for the stalk roll. Wherein the main cylinder and one or more support members are formed of separable halves, the support members comprising inside planar surfaces for attachment to a square drive shaft.

Claims (12)

1. A stalk roll ( 400 ′) comprising:

a plurality of flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′), wherein:

each flute ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) has a flute edge ( 442 ′),

a main cylinder ( 430 ′) including two separable halves, each of the two separable halves capable of connecting or separating from one another transverse to an axis of the main cylinder ( 430 ′), and

one or more support members ( 404 ′) protruding radially inward from each of the two separable halves of the main cylinder ( 430 ′), wherein the one or more support members ( 404 ′) employ at least three planar surfaces ( 404 a ′) completely residing within each of the two separable halves of the main cylinder ( 430 ′), said at least three planar surfaces ( 404 a ′) comprising a subset of at least two planar surfaces ( 404 a ′) that are oriented perpendicular to one another; and

a chamfered relief ( 404 b ′) located at a corner intersection of two adjacent generally planar surfaces ( 404 a ′), so as to prevent unwanted stress and/or damage to the stalk roll ( 400 ′);

wherein said flute edges ( 442 ′) extend outward from said main cylinder ( 430 ′) in a generally radial direction.

2. The stalk roll ( 400 ′) according to claim 1 wherein said flute edge ( 442 ′) of at least one of the plurality of flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) further comprises a first blunt edge ( 442 b ′) and a first sharp edge ( 442 a ′) along said length of said flute edge ( 442 ′).

3. The stalk roll ( 400 ′) according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) is further defined as eight said flutes.

4. The stalk roll ( 400 ′) according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) is further defined as ten said flutes.

5. The stalk roll ( 400 ′) according to claim 4 wherein a first flute ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) of said plurality of flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) further comprises a first blunt edge ( 442 b ′) and a sharp edge ( 442 a ′) along said length of said flute edge ( 442 ′).

6. The stalk roll ( 400 ′) according to claim 5 wherein a second flute ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) of said plurality flutes ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) further comprises a first blunt edge ( 442 b ′) and a sharp edge ( 442 a ′) along said length of said flute edge ( 442 ′), and wherein said first flute ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) and said second flute ( 440 ′, 440 a ′, 450 ′, 450 a ′, 460 ′) are offset from one another by approximately 180 degrees.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: CALMER, MARION
To: CALMER HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
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Continuity (6)
Division 16948673 · Sep 28, 2020
Continuation 15411883 · Jan 20, 2017
Continuation In Part 15225171 · Aug 1, 2016
Continuation In Part 14206710 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation In Part 13327398 · Dec 15, 2011
Related Publication 20250081891A1 · Mar 13, 2025
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