US 12,356,893 B2
Forage harvester replaceable wear plate
Wilhelm Tschirdewahn, Marktoberdorf (DE); and Helge Lindenmuller, Windach (DE)
Assigned to AGCO International GmbH, Neuhausen (CH)
Filed by AGCO International GmbH, Neuhausen (CH)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,795.
Claims priority of application No. 2020459 (GB), filed on Dec. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0192096 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 75/00 (2006.01); A01D 67/00 (2006.01); B02C 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 75/00 (2013.01) [A01D 67/00 (2013.01); B02C 17/00 (2013.01); B02C 2210/02 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural harvester comprising:
a rotatable chopper drum;
a shear bar assembly having a shear bar, the shear bar assembly pivotably mounting the shear bar adjacent the chopper drum;
a wear plate assembly comprising:
a support element comprising a number of lateral regions, the support element being pivotably mounted to the shear bar assembly, wherein each of the lateral regions comprises a plurality of first engagement features;
at least one replaceable wear plate having an inner side facing the chopper drum, wherein the replaceable wear plate is provided on an outer side with a plurality of second engagement features for engagement with the first engagement features; and
a plurality of fasteners to secure the at least one replaceable wear plate to the support element through the first and second engagement features such that the plurality of fasteners do not pass through the inner side of the at least one replaceable wear plate.