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US3085384A
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Crop conditioner
Assignee: Hesston Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1960-03-30
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1980-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond A Adee
- 👤 Allen A White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D82/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
IN A CROP CONDITIONER, A PAIR OF ELONGATED, TRANSVERSELY CIRCULAR, JUXTAPOSED ROLLS BETWEEN WHICH THE CROP IS DIRECTED FOR A SQUEEZING ACTION THEREON, THE ROLLS HAVING SPACED, HORIZONTAL AXES AND BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATION IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ABOUT SAID AXES, ONE OF THE ROLLS BEING MADE FROM RESILIENT MATERIAL, THE OTHER ROLL HAVING A CIRCULAR PERIPHERY INCLUDING A PAIR OF END-TO-END SECTIONS, EACH COMPRISED OF A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF ELONGATED, PARALLEL RODS ARRANGED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN CONCENTRIC WITH ITS AXIS OF ROTATION, THE RODS OF EACH SECTION EXTENDING GENERALLY IN A DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY OF THE OTHER ROLL AND HAVING THEIR LONGITUDINAL AXES DISPOSED OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE LENGTH OF SAID PERIPHERY AND TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF THE RODS OF THE OTHER SECTION WHEREBY THE RODS ARE OUT OF PARALLELISM WITH THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE OTHER ROLL, SAID OTHER ROLL BEING HOLLOW THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH AND SAID RODS ALL BEING SPACED APART, PRESENTING A SKELETON CONSTRUCTION, RENDERING THE OTHER ROLL SELF CLEANING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
IN A CROP CONDITIONER, A PAIR OF ELONGATED, TRANSVERSELY CIRCULAR, JUXTAPOSED ROLLS BETWEEN WHICH THE CROP IS DIRECTED FOR A SQUEEZING ACTION THEREON, THE ROLLS HAVING SPACED, HORIZONTAL AXES AND BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATION IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ABOUT SAID AXES, ONE OF THE ROLLS BEING MADE FROM RESILIENT MATERIAL, THE OTHER ROLL HAVING A CIRCULAR PERIPHERY INCLUDING A PAIR OF END-TO-END SECTIONS, EACH COMPRISED OF A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF ELONGATED, PARALLEL RODS ARRANGED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN CONCENTRIC WITH ITS AXIS OF ROTATION, THE RODS OF EACH SECTION EXTENDING GENERALLY IN A DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY OF THE OTHER ROLL AND HAVING THEIR LONGITUDINAL AXES DISPOSED OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE LENGTH OF SAID PERIPHERY AND TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF THE RODS OF THE OTHER SECTION WHEREBY THE RODS ARE OUT OF PARALLELISM WITH THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE OTHER ROLL, SAID OTHER ROLL BEING HOLLOW THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH AND SAID RODS ALL BEING SPACED APART, PRESENTING A SKELETON CONSTRUCTION, RENDERING THE OTHER ROLL SELF CLEANING.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-15 | 1966-10-15 | 1967-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-15 | 1970-10-15 | 1971-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-15 | 1974-10-15 | 1975-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |