FODDER HARVESTING COMBINE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: combine has frame mounted on two pneumatic wheels and connected with hitch tongue, supporting tine, isolated and operatively connected housings enclosing auger and thrower. Throat attached to thrower housing is adapted for supporting discharge fodder guide with cyclone. Plant top is cut by cutting-grinding unit. Height of portion to be cut is regulated by hydraulic cylinders. Cutterbar with blades is positioned behind cutting-grinding unit within housing. Combine provides simultaneous harvesting of plants and separation into stalk and leaf fractions. EFFECT: increased efficiency and improved quality of fractional feeds. 5 cl, 2 dwg