18488200. FAN BLADE FOR A SUGARCANE HARVESTER EXTRACTOR (Deere & Company)
FAN BLADE FOR A SUGARCANE HARVESTER EXTRACTOR
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Matthew J. Hansen of Thibodaux LA US
FAN BLADE FOR A SUGARCANE HARVESTER EXTRACTOR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18488200 titled 'FAN BLADE FOR A SUGARCANE HARVESTER EXTRACTOR
Original Abstract Submitted
An extractor for a sugarcane harvester includes a fan assembly positioned within an interior passage of a housing. The fan assembly includes a fan blade mounted for rotation about a central axis for inducing a flow of air through the interior passage. The fan blade includes a leading edge including a bevel defining a cutting edge configured for cutting leaf material. The fan blade extends radially outward from the central axis to a radially outer edge. The leading edge includes a center portion and a radially outer corner portion. The radially outer corner portion of the leading edge extends between the center portion of the leading edge and the radially outer edge. The radially outer corner portion is curved toward the trailing edge.