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US 1,122,992 · App. 29/919,579 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves

Inventors: Marcel Kringe (Brandon, CA); Richard Switzer (Brandon, CA)
Assignee: Bushel Plus Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 1,122,992
App. No.
29/919,579
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: KRINGE, MARCEL; SWITZER, RICHARD
To: BUSHEL PLUS LTD.
Reel/Frame 068398/0965 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 29919470 · Dec 4, 2023
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