Axial flow combine with a rotary discharge and a straw chopper

Claim 1

An axial flow type combine comprising axial flow threshing and separating means for threshing crop material, separating means for separating grain from the remainder of the material, a grain pan underneath said means for collecting grain and moving the grain rearwardly, the grain cleaning means underneath and extending rearwardly of said grain pan to clean the grain and discharge the chaff at the rear of the combine from said cleaning means and in an airborne stream, said separating means having opening means at the rear thereof for discharging thReshed crop material, discharge assembly extending transversely to said separating means and downwardly and rearwardly from said opening means for receiving crop material discharged from said opening means, said assembly having a deflector shield sloping downwardly and rearwardly separating means underneath said opening means for receiving the discharged crop material, upwardly facing concave means extending substantially horizontal and rearwardly from said deflector shield, a transverse means rotatably mounted above said concave means to turn downwardly and rearwardly across said concave means to move the crop material across the concave means for propelling the threshed crop material upwardly and rearwardly clear of the cleaning action of the grain cleaning means, a straw chopper mounted at the rear of the combine to receive and chop the propelled threshed crop material and discharge it from the combine, a feed plate extending upwardly and forwardly from the straw chopper for guiding crop material into said straw chopper and having a transversely extending upper forward end, a rotatable transverse roll extending along said end to maintain said end clear of accumulating crop material.