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US3090138A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vegetation harvester

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-26
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1981-10-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dudley Earl Austin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G23/00; A01G23/02; A01G23/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
A VEGETATION HARVESTER FOR COMPLETELY CLEARING LAND IN A SINGLE FORWARD PASS COMPRISING A TRACTOR HAVING PIVOTED PUSHER ARMS ON THE SIDES THEREOF, A TOOTHED BLADE UNIT MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD ENDS OF SAID PUSHER ARMS, SAID BLADE UNIT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY CSHAPED TEETH OF APPROXIMATELY HALF A CIRCLE WITH EACH TOOTH LYING IN A VERTICAL PLANE EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE TRACTOR, A TREE ENGAGING PUSHER BLADE MOUNTED ON THE UPPER ENDS OF THE TEETH AND LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AHEAD OF THE BOTTOM ENDS OF THE TEETH, THE LOWER ENDS OF THE TEETH BEING SPACED REARWARDLY OF THE UPPER ENDS OF THE TEETH BY SUBSTANTIALLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE RADIUS OF CURVATURE OF SAID TEETH, A CUTTING BLADE ON THE LOWER ENDS OF THE TEETH WHEREBY THE BLADE UNIT ENGAGES TALL VEGATION WITH THE PUSHER BLADE AT THE UPPER END AND THEREAFTER THE ROOTS ARE ENGAGED BY THE LOWER ENDS OF THE TEETH AND THE CUTTING BLADE AT THE LOWER ENDS OF THE TEETH COMPLETELY SEVERING THE VEGETATION FROM THE EARTH.

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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) 1966-05-20 1966-11-19 1967-05-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-20 1970-11-19 1971-05-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-20 1974-11-19 1975-05-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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