Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a keyed fiber optic network assembly are provided. A typical network system includes an assembly having a security feature and adapted to facilitate fiber optic communication between two mating fiber optic connectors. The security feature is uniquely keyed to disengaged when mated with a corresponding uniquely keyed connector. The security feature includes at least an inner door and a spring and is adapted to prevent optical communication and mating with a receiving connector during illegitimate connector insertion. A typical network includes a plurality of assemblies each having a uniquely keyed security feature. Each of the plurality of assemblies is color coded to match with a legitimate color coded connector to provide guidance to a network user. The connector and the security feature are uniquely keyed through unique positioning of protruding bosses.

Abstract: A compact and simple constitution of a card connector, with which attaching and detaching works of a card can be performed easily, is provided. The connector 1 comprises: a body 2 having a recess 2a for a card 100; six contact springs projecting from a bottom face 3a of the recess 2a on which the IC card 100 is disposed, and elastically contacting with contact terminals 101 of the card 100; a stationary hooking portion 20 provided on a rear face side of the body 2; a movable hooking member 5 provided on a front face side of the body 2, and movable in a anteroposterior direction of the body 2; and a plate spring 18 for charging the movable hooking member 5 toward the rear face of the body 2, and wherein a tapered face 5b is formed on a rear face side of a hooking portion 5c so as to come closer to the rear face of the body 2 as approaching to the bottom face 3a of the recess 2a.

Abstract: A compound connector that comprises two types of I/O connectors, one of which I/O connectors may be a smart connector for use with an external electronic system. The compound connector has a first storage space for receiving a first type of I/O electronic package which includes contacts positioned on its edge. The compound connector has a second storage space for receiving a second type of I/O electronic package which includes contacts positioned on one of its major surfaces.

Abstract: A mounting plate having an orienting portion facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening of the mounting plate with respect to an anticipated orientation of a receptacle and electrical box. The orienting portion is optionally releasably attachable to the main body of the mounting plate which main body comprises the vacuum connection opening. The mounting plate is mounted prior to installation of the electrical receptacle in the electrical box. The orienting portion of the mounting plate facilitates orienting the vacuum connection opening in a known orientation with respect to an anticipated orientation of the electrical receptacle when inserted in the electrical box. After installation of the inlet valve and the electrical receptacle, a hose cuff having standard electrical terminals oriented with respect to the vacuum connection of the hose cuff may be simultaneously inserted into the electrical receptacle and the vacuum connection opening.

Abstract: A self-aligning connector, comprising: a female connector which is adapted to include at least one electrical component and to be optionally secured to one securing portion; a male connector connectable to the female connector, the male connector being adapted to include at least one electrical component and to be optionally secured to another securing portion; and at least one connector cover and at least one slide plate, which are disposed between the one securing portion and the another securing portion; wherein the at least one connector cover includes a plurality of resilient pawls, which has distal ends located in the vicinity of a connector cover center portion in front-rear and left-right directions in the plane of the at least one connector cover; wherein the at least one slide plate includes a receiving portion in which resilient pawls are inserted and engaged; and wherein the resilient pawls absorb deviations in the front-rear and left-right directions occurring at the time of connecting the female

Abstract: A card connector assembly (100) for insertion of an electronic card (5), includes an insulative housing (1) defining therein a slot (11) and a number of passageways (131) communicating with the slot, and a number of terminals (2) retained in the passageways. Each terminal includes a contact portion (21) exposed in the slot for contacting with the electronic card, and a deformable resilient beam (22) having a depressible portion (221) away from the contact portion. The depressible portions are outwardly depressed due to an insertion of the electronic card, and are inwardly relaxed due to an extraction of the electronic card.

Abstract: A water-proof electric connector module comprises a cable with two ends each provided with a connector head. Each of the connector heads of the cable further includes a front flange encircling a plurality of receiving holes. The outer wall of the connector head is provided with an outer thread, which can be coupled with the inner thread of a complementary connector head at another cable; the complementary connector with an annular groove encircling a plurality of terminal pins. There is further a rotary lock shell encircling the complementary connector head, whereby a pair of connector heads will be stably connected. The connector head with an outer thread can be sealed by a guide head cap, which has a rotary lock shell and an inner thread, capable of being engaged with the outer thread, similar to the complementary connector head.

Abstract: A weather-resistant electrical connector having an environmental seal and including a locking assembly made from a high impact strength thermoplastic. A method is disclosed for overmolding the connectors in one step. A locking yoke latches the connectors together. Locking tabs secure the connectors to mounting plates. The locking tabs have steps to retain the connectors upon compression of a seal. An insulated mounting post supports the contact and is of sufficient length to seal and contain any arcs from live connections.

Abstract: A universal connector apparatus comprising a first component and a second component. The first component is fixedly secured to a housing of an LCD monitor and includes a wedge shaped projection or protrusion and a first electrical connector. The second component forms a docking station and is fixedly secured to any other support surface where the LCD monitor is to be attached and supported from. The second component includes a second electrical connector intended to matingly engage with the first electrical connector. The LCD monitor is attached to the second component by slid ably engaging the wedge shaped protrusion or projection of the first component into a wedge shaped recess formed in the second component. This automatically centers the two electrical connectors before they matingly engage one another and prevents damage to the male pins of the male electrical connector.

Abstract: A structure for fixing light guide element to an electric connector includes a connector case internally defining at least one socket, and externally provided on a top surface with at least one locating plate above the socket, at least one hold-down tab behind the locating plate, and at least one elastic stopper behind the hold-down tab; and a light guide element consisting of a plurality of parallelly arranged light guide units interconnected via a transverse bridge section having at least one slit formed on a front side thereof. When the straight front end section of each light guide unit is forward extended through a corresponding locating plate, the elastic stopper would abut on a rear side of the bridge section, and the slit on the bridge section would engage with the hold-down tab, enabling the light guide element to be flatly assembled to the top surface of the connector case.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (14); a plurality of contacts (2, 3) disposed in the housing, each contact comprising a contact beam (21, 31) with a contact portion (210, 310) exposed to the receiving cavity and a pivot beam (22, 32) extending opposite to the corresponding contact beam; and an actuator comprising a plurality of grooves (421) at its rear end for receiving head portions of the pivot beams of the contacts and a plurality of shaft portions (422, 423) in the grooves. Some contact defines cutouts (320) which extend through corresponding front surfaces of the head portions for receiving the shaft portions therein, and other contacts define recesses (220) at the head portions for receiving the other shaft portions to prevent the actuator breaking off the contacts.

Abstract: A wireless battery snap without any electrical wires leading out and which has at least one button with exposed metal for use in an electrical device for connecting the battery, making it safer in use. The battery snap comprises an insulating support, conductive eyelets, cylindrical socket and plug electrodes, a spring, a contact plate, an insulating sheet and insulating cover. At least two electrode holes and a protruded base, posts and side walls are provided in the insulating support for securing the contact plate, spring, conductive eyelets and insulating cover. The socket and plug electrodes are held onto the battery snap by two conductive eyelets on the insulating support and fastened together with the spring and contact plate. Two button electrodes of the battery disposed on the socket and plug electrodes respectively are connected to the contact plate on the insulating support and spring or two contact poles.

Abstract: A battery connector (100) for a disk-shaped battery having positive and negative electrodes includes an insulative housing (1) having surface mountable positive and negative terminals (2, 3) received therein. The insulative housing defines a battery receiving cavity dimensioned to receive the disk-shaped battery. The negative terminal (3) includes a spring contact portion (33) extending from a base wall so as to be engagable with the negative electrode on a bottom surface of the battery when the battery is inserted in the battery connector. The positive terminal (2) includes a spring contact section (23) adapted to engage the positive electrode on an opposed upper surface of the battery when the battery is insertable within the battery connector, and a deflectable connection section (22) attached to the spring contact section so as to permit the spring contact section to be flexed outwardly thereby allowing release of the battery from the battery connector.

Abstract: A latch-type stackable connector includes a base seat having an insulating seat. Multiple terminals are side by side inlaid in the insulating seat. Multiple fixing latch pieces are respectively inserted in two sides of the insulating seat. Each fixing latch piece having a first end extending to a bottom of the insulating seat to be soldered on a circuit board. A connector having an insulating bed. Multiple terminals are side by side inlaid in the insulating bed. Latching pieces are respectively inserted in two sides of the insulating bed. Each latching piece has a first end protruding from a bottom of the insulating bed to be latched with a second end of the fixing latch piece. A second end of the latching piece is correspondingly tightly latchable with the first end of the latching piece of another connector.

Abstract: A connector for a seismic data acquisition cable includes a molded plastic connector body. The connector body has inserted therein at least one electrical contact for mating with a corresponding electrical contact. The connector body has an internal opening for receiving an electrical cable. The connector body has a mating surface adapted to contact a corresponding connected structure. The internal opening is filled with a curable compound which upon cure forms a substantially interface free bond with the connector body and an external jacket of the electrical cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a leadframe housing, a first electrical contact fixed in the leadframe housing, a second electrical contact fixed adjacent to the first electrical contact in the leadframe housing, and a third electrical contact fixed adjacent to the second electrical contact in the leadframe housing is disclosed. Each of the first and second electrical contacts may be selectively designated, while fixed in the lead frame housing, as either a ground contact or a signal contact such that, in a first designation, the first and second contacts form a differential signal pair, and, in a second designation, the second contact is a single-ended signal conductor. The third electrical contact may be a ground contact having a terminal end that extends beyond terminal ends of the first and second contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for being mounted on a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of terminal slots (141, 151), a number of terminal modules (20), a number of inner shielding plates (30) each disposed between two adjacent terminal modules and an outer shield (40) attached to the insulative housing. The outer shield has a top wall (41), a rear wall (42) extending downwardly from the top wall and a bending portion (43) extending inwardly downwardly from end of the rear wall for engaging with the inner shielding plates.

Abstract: A cable connector (100) includes an insulated housing (2) defining a receiving space (20), a plurality of terminals (3) being arranged into an upper and a lower terminal rows and received in the insulated housing (2), a metal plate (5) disposed between the upper terminal row and the lower terminal row, and a cable (7) including a number of wires electrically connecting to the terminals (3) and the metal plate (5).

Abstract: A microphone connector and a method of shielding the same, the microphone connector including a crimping sleeve that covers component members inside a connector portion, the microphone connector being capable of connecting the crimping sleeve and a connector housing electrically. The microphone connector includes a crimping sleeve having a small-diameter cylindrical part and a large-diameter cylindrical part A microphone cable has a fold-back part folded back so that a shield outer jacket covers an insulating coating. The small-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve is fitted around an outer side of the fold-back part of the shield outer jacket and is compressed to be coupled with the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve is put on a connection portion between the cable side connector and the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical part of the crimping sleeve and a connector housing engage each other via a sleeve.

Abstract: A lamp is provided having terminal pins mounted on and extending outwardly along a longitudinal axis of an end cap of the lamp. The pins are offset relative to one another along the longitudinal axis. The end cap has semi-circular, parallel surfaces at one end, and the pins extend outwardly from the respective semi-circular, parallel surfaces. A barrier wall extends substantially perpendicularly between the semi-circular surfaces. In a first embodiment, a male extension member extends outwardly from the barrier wall along at least a portion of the lower semi-circular surface. This male extension is coextensive with the upper semi-circular surface. Alternatively, in a second embodiment, a female recess is provided through the boundary wall. This recess again extends between the upper and lower semi-circular surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) for receiving an electrical card, comprises an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of terminals (3) receiving therein, a shield (4) assembled on the housing, and a base portion (6) on one side of the housing and receiving an ejecting mechanism, the ejecting mechanism comprises a slider (7), the slider forms an engaging block (71) towards to the housing thereon, and during the card inserting, the engaging block engages with a edge of the card.

Abstract: A system for providing electric power and a method of controlling the same. The system includes a local power source, a non-neutral-bonded connector electrically connected to the local power source, a neutral-bonded connector, and a conductor. The system also includes a first connector that provides an electrical connection between the non-neutral-bonded connector and the neutral-bonded connector in a first configuration of the system, and a second connector that provides an electrical connection between the non-neutral-bonded connector and the conductor in a second configuration of the system.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lamp device including a longitudinal axis, a first elongate electrical connector and a second elongate electrical connector, each of the first elongate electrical connector and the second elongate connector being non-parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis. The present lamp device provides a reliable electric connection on the one hand, yet is relatively inexpensive, uncomplicated and simple to implement on the other hand.

Abstract: A connection module for connecting an external plug includes a body, a plurality of internal terminals and a holding device. The holding device is disposed in the body and includes a plate, a first support and a second support. When the external plug is fitted in the connection module, the external plug can be securely fixed in the corresponding connection module.

Abstract: A chamber housing of an electrical plug-and-socket connector includes rows of chambers which open onto a front housing side to receive elements. Springs respectively extend into the chambers for locking the elements. A slider channel extends along a middle row, connects with the middle row chambers, opens onto a transverse housing side, and borders the springs extending into the middle row chambers. A separation channel is arranged between each pair of adjacent springs extending into the middle row chambers. The separation channels extend along the longitudinal extension of the middle row chambers, open onto a front housing side, and intersect the slider channel. A blocking channel extends along the middle row, borders the springs extending into the middle row chambers, and opens onto the transverse housing side. A slider inserted through the blocking channel meets with the springs extending into the middle row chambers to Prevent buckling of these springs.

Abstract: A battery connector includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of terminal passages. A plurality of terminals are received in the terminal passages. Each terminal includes a supporting portion, a press portion twisted up in the front portion of the supporting portion, a first bending portion extending from the rear portion of the supporting portion, an elastic portion formed on the end of the first bending portion, a plug portion extending from the end of the elastic portion, a second bending portion formed on the upper portion of the plug portion, a guidable portion extending from the second bending portion. The supporting portion and the press portion extending out of a bottom surface of the dielectric housing to contact a printed circuit board elastically so that the signal between the battery connector and a electronic device transmits stably and the assembly height of the battery connector is adjustable.

Abstract: A jumper wire is fixed on a groove of a jumper wire holder when the first end of the jumper wire passes through a first holding hole of the jumper wire holder and the second end passes through a second holding hole of the jumper wire holder. The two positioning pins at the ends of the jumper wire holder allow the jumper wire holder for being easily installed on the PCB. The reflowing welding is available to weld the jumper wire on the jumper wire holder with the circuit on the PCB. The connectors at the ends of the jumper wire holder allow the jumper wire holder to combine in series, providing the jumper wire holder for holding longer jumper wire.

Abstract: A pan has a large central section in a rectangular configuration. The pan has parallel front and rear edges and parallel side edges. The side edges have upturned sections. The side edges have a plurality of apertures. The apertures couple the pan to side plates of a jack plate/hydraulic cylinder housing. The sides of the central section are in proximity to side plates adjacent to lower edges of side plates of a housing. The rear of the pan is in proximity to slots of a housing. The front of the pan is in proximity to front plates of a housing. In this manner the pan will abate the splashing of water onto a hydraulic cylinder during operation and use.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a marine propulsion system includes first through fifth exhaust conduit members, including a pair of serially connected marine exhaust elbows laterally spanning the engine.

Abstract: An articulating sonobuoy is provided. The articulating sonobuoy comprises a plurality of section, and a plurality of joints connecting each of the plurality of section to adjacent sections, wherein each of the plurality of sections self-aligns by rotating about one or more of said plurality of joints changing the shape of the buoy from a stowed configuration to a streamlined deployed configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a buoyant board (10) for water sports. The board includes a vertically flattened elongated body (12). The body has a lower face (14) for contact with water, and an upper face (16) for supporting a person, the lower face and the upper face meeting along a peripheral edge (18) of the body. The body is constituted by a pair of end parts (20, 22) and at least one intermediate part (24, 26) which is located between the end parts. The parts are arranged in series in abutment, and are separable such that each intermediate part is removable and optionally replaceable, to permit adjustment of the length of the body and to facilitate transport of the board when the various parts are separated. The invention extends to a backpack (110) for receiving the board, and to a kit comprising, in combination, the backpack and the board.

Abstract: A method manufactures an image display device including a rear plate having a plurality of electron emitting devices arranged thereon, a face plate arranged opposite the rear plate, an outer frame arranged between the rear plate and the face plate and supporting peripherals of the rear plate and the face plate, and a plurality of spacers arranged between the face plate and the rear plate. The method includes the steps of preparing the plurality of spacers preliminarily, measuring heights of the plurality of spacers prepared by the preparing step individually, deciding an order of arranging the spacers on the basis of the measured heights obtained in the measuring step, and arranging the spacers in the order decided in the deciding step.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of delivering bubble solution to a bubble solution dipping container are disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, a dipping chamber associated with the housing, a source of bubble solution and a tube coupling the source of bubble solution with the dipping chamber. The tube has one end positioned inside the dipping chamber and another end coupled to the source of the bubble solution. A blocking ceiling can be positioned in the dipping chamber over the end of the tube so as to deflect bubble solution ejected from the end of the tube into the dipping chamber.

Abstract: A learning toy includes a board assembly having a plurality of perforations, and at least one toy element provided with a stud member for insertion into one of the perforations so as to attach the toy element onto the board assembly. The board assembly includes a base and a face panel removably superposed on the base, the base being formed with a plurality of perforations extending through the thickness of the base, and the face panel being formed with a plurality of perforations respectively aligned with the perforations of the base. A plurality of toy elements may be provided, the heads of the toy elements being embodied in various forms and configurations so that a variety of games may be played on the board assembly.

Abstract: A device positioned beneath a beehive for use in controlling parasites in beehives including a base structure and a number of bars extending across the base structure. The bars are held spaced from one another by crosspieces engaged with the bars and the base structure. The bars are spaced from one another to enable waste and parasites to fall between the bars. The bars are formed of a low-adhesion material to prevent the parasites from being able to climb onto the bars and back into the beehive.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a three-dimension bra cup support structure comprising at least two fabric layers, at least two nonwoven layers and at least one foam layer. The layers are sandwiched with gel and thermal-pressing to constitute the support structure. The bra cup support structure is flexible and subsidiary closed to the lower periphery of the breast to provide a comfort support structure to users.

Abstract: Method of processing a workpiece comprising (a) providing a tool and a workpiece, wherein the workpiece has an initial shape; (b) placing the workpiece and the tool in contact to form an interface, applying force to the tool and/or the workpiece, and moving the tool and/or the workpiece to effect a change in the initial shape of the workpiece; (c) applying a lubricant to any area on a surface of the tool and/or to any area on a surface of the workpiece while the workpiece and the tool are in contact; and (d) applying a cryogenic fluid to any area on the surface of the tool and/or to any area on the surface of the workpiece while the workpiece and the tool are in contact.

Abstract: A linear motion apparatus has a guide shaft including a spiral-shaped or linear-shaped rolling element rolling groove, a movable body including a spiral-shaped or linear-shaped rolling element rolling groove opposed to the rolling element rolling groove of the guide shaft, a large number of rolling elements rollably moving along a rolling element rolling passage formed between the rolling element rolling grooves of the guide shaft and movable body and, a rolling element return passage communicating with the rolling element rolling passage, wherein, in the portion of the rolling element rolling groove of the movable body that is adjacent to an open end of a rolling element return passage, an escape portion is formed by abrasive flow machining in such a manner that the grinding depth thereof increases gradually toward the open end of the rolling element return passage.

Abstract: An apparatus for turning a hard and/or brittle material includes a precision workpiece spindle, a workpiece support, a hard and/or brittle workpiece rigidly coupled to the workpiece support, and a diamond tool blade rigidly coupled to a spin-turner mechanism. The diamond tool blade is formed to include a cutting edge arranged to confront the hard and/or brittle workpiece to remove material from the workpiece to form precision-turned components such as optical lenses, mirrors, and optical molds.

Abstract: A sharpener to sharpen the edge of a food slicer blade includes a non-planar abrasive surfaced rotatable disk mounted on a supporting structure. The supporting structure includes one or more surfaces designed to align with at least one of a push bar, thickness control plate and the surface of the food carriage of the food slicer when the abrasive surface of the disk is in contact with the edge of the slicer blade.

Abstract: An abrasive article mounting assembly with an integral dust collection system. The abrasive attachment interface is configured to releasably engage and support an abrasive article, such as, for example, a porous abrasive sheet or disc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sleeve that has a greater length and is used for food, especially for sausages. The inventive sleeve consists of a plurality of individual sleeve sections made of sausage casings which contain collagens. According to the inventive method, a mandrel (3) is used. A first sleeve section (1) is pushed on said mandrel and a successive second sleeve section (2) is also pushed on said mandrel in such a way that the end regions of the two sleeve sections overlap on the mandrel and that an overlapping region (10) of sleeve sections is formed, whereby said end regions face each other. Heat and pressure are temporarily and simultaneously exerted on the overlapping region of the two sleeve sections in such a way that the sleeve sections in the overlapping region are at least partially welded together.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and associated devices for supplying support members to a product loading station, loading, and automatically removing loaded members therefrom include: (a) advancing in spaced-apart relationship, a plurality of carrier members having opposing first and second ends and an associated width and length, along a selected travel path to a loading station; (b) presenting, in serial order, the carrier members to the loading station in a substantially horizontal orientation; (c) discharging elongated product from a winder arm that moves in a selected pattern about the carrier member at the loading station; and (d) straddling elongated product over each respective carrier member at the loading station responsive to the discharging step so that portions of the elongated product are serially draped over the carrier member along a length thereof, the straddling being carried out so that certain lengths of the elongated product hang from opposing sides of the carrier member.

Abstract: A chopsticks structure, comprises a holding part and a clipping part, wherein the outer peripheral surface of said clipping part raises outwardly toward the tail end to form an elevation angle preferably in the range of 3-10 degree, such that, during clipping foods, the fulcrum of the holding force can be increased so as to favor the clipping of the food. Further, when said clipping part is configured as a tetragonal column, the contact between said clipping part and the food can be a linear or facial contact, such that the user can clip and hold securely food having smooth surface.

Abstract: A formed lump of crab meat is manufactured by placing pieces of crab meat into a mold, compressing the crab meat and cooking the crab meat. The crab meat placed in the mold is a mixture of raw crab meat and cooked crab meat. The cooked crab meat has a texture and is placed in the mold so that the texture of the individual pieces are aligned. The formed lump is 100% crab meat.

Abstract: A compact, portable, multi-purpose fishing aid station providing running water and used for cutting bait, cleaning fish and equipment, washing hands, and the like. The station includes a rigid frame having four sides with openings, and a bottom composed of two perforated sections and one solid surface area in the center. The aid station is equipped with an attached filleting knife and scale brush, and a drainage system. The system of larger openings on the four sides and smaller openings on the bottom allows the removal of fish waste, which also acts as chum, and ensures a clean, waste-free workspace. The station includes a pump that includes tube having a submerged hose for drawing water from a source and output it by means of a bendable spout-like tube. The station can be used separately or easily mounted to the side of a boat by its adjustable clamping system. The clamping system includes an inner base, an outer base, and two support arms.

Abstract: A temporarily mountable strip door system includes a strip mounting frame. The frame has mounting features to enable releasable coupling to an exterior of an opening in a building. A plurality of flexible door strips are affixed to the mounting frame. The system includes means for releasably affixing the mounting frame to the exterior of the opening. A method for controlling climate in a temporarily enclosed space include moving conditioned air from inside a device having a permanent heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit associated therewith through a duct into the temporarily enclosed space. Air is returned air from the temporarily enclosed space to the inside of the device.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system may include one or more ducts and each duct may include one or more sections. A duct section, for example, may include a flange, which may help increase the ease and efficiency of installing the duct section. The flange may also help provide a seal between portions of the duct section and other structures. A duct section may include a cover, which may advantageously help prevent animals, debris and the like from entering and/or passing through the duct section. A duct section may also include a barrier, which may also help prevent animals, debris and the like from entering and/or passing through the duct section. The barrier may also include one or more air-permeable portions through which at least some air may advantageously pass.

Abstract: A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine, the rotor having a sequence of four inlet impellers disposed around an inlet section thereof at predetermined angularly spaced positions around a rotational axis therethrough, the impellers being oriented and configured for conveying crop material along generally helical flow paths, respectively, about the inlet section to a threshing section of the rotor when rotated and the crop material is fed thereto, and three rasp bars configured for threshing the crop material disposed in axially offset relation in a row extending circumferentially about the threshing section, including a first rasp bar at a first axial position adjacent to an end of the second inlet impeller of the sequence, a second rasp bar at a second axial position adjacent to an end of the third impeller of the sequence, and a third rasp bar at a third axial position and axially spaced from the first impeller of the sequence defining a crop material flow path therebetween.

Abstract: A flow distributor apparatus for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw or other crop residue in a sideward direction over a field, the flow distributor apparatus including a flow guide element, an adjusting mechanism, and a coupling connector connecting the flow guide element to the adjusting mechanism for controllable repositioning of the flow guide element relative to the spreader paddles. The flow guide element is disposed generally adjacent to the back plate of the spreader and intermediate the spreader paddles with an apex portion, laterally extending arm portions, and longitudinally extending crop residue flow surfaces, at least portions of which crop residue flow surfaces extend beneath the spreader paddles.