Grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front upper perspective view of the grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves in an installed state;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The support frame and additional grate segments rendered in broken lines in FIG. 1 display environment, and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines indicating the tabs on the left and right sides of the grate segment for agricultural combine harvester concaves illustrate portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1122989
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2026
Assignee: Bushel Plus Ltd. (Brandon)
Inventors: Marcel Kringe (Brandon), Richard Switzer (Brandon)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Alexander Joseph David
Application Number: 29/919,470
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