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US3100370A
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Forage harvester
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-25
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Granted: 1963-08-13
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Expires: 1981-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allison W Blanshine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:17
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D43/00; A01D43/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A LOW-LINE FORAGE HARVESTER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FORWARDLY, A HOUSING MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND HAVING A FORWARDLY DIRECTED FEED OPENING, A SHEAR BAR MOUNTED ACROSS A LOWER PORTION OF SAID OPENING, A CHOPPER ROTATABLE IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF KNIVES SUCCESSIVELY COOPERATIVE WITH SAID SHEAR BAR TO SEVER MATERIAL FED THROUGH SAID OPENING, A PAIR OF INFEED ROLLS MOUNTED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF SAID OPENING AND COOPERATIVE TO FEED MATERIAL REARWARDLY AND OVER SAID SHEAR BAR, A CUTTER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT THE GROUND AND SPACED FORWARDLY OF SAID INFEED ROLLS, A SUPPORT TRAVERSING SAID SPACE AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FROM SAID INFEED ROLLS TO SAID CUTTER AND OVER WHICH CROP MATERIAL MAY SLIDE REARWARDLY, ROTATABLE AUGER MEANS MOUNTED OVER A REARWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT IN FRONT OF SAID INFEED ROLLS AND REARWARDLY OF SAID CUTTER FOR CONSOLIDATING AND REARWARDLY DISCHARGING MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO THE INFEED ROLLS, AND A REEL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME DIRECTLY OVER SAID CUTTER AND OPERABLE TO SWEEP CUT MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO SAID ROTATABLE AUGER MEANS AND OVER A FORWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID SUPPORT REARWARD PORTION BEING ARCUATE AND GENERALLY CONCENTRIC TO SAID AUGER MEANS, AND SAID FORWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT BEING ARCUATE AND GENERALLY CONCENTRIC TO SAID REEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A LOW-LINE FORAGE HARVESTER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FORWARDLY, A HOUSING MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND HAVING A FORWARDLY DIRECTED FEED OPENING, A SHEAR BAR MOUNTED ACROSS A LOWER PORTION OF SAID OPENING, A CHOPPER ROTATABLE IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF KNIVES SUCCESSIVELY COOPERATIVE WITH SAID SHEAR BAR TO SEVER MATERIAL FED THROUGH SAID OPENING, A PAIR OF INFEED ROLLS MOUNTED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF SAID OPENING AND COOPERATIVE TO FEED MATERIAL REARWARDLY AND OVER SAID SHEAR BAR, A CUTTER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT THE GROUND AND SPACED FORWARDLY OF SAID INFEED ROLLS, A SUPPORT TRAVERSING SAID SPACE AND INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FROM SAID INFEED ROLLS TO SAID CUTTER AND OVER WHICH CROP MATERIAL MAY SLIDE REARWARDLY, ROTATABLE AUGER MEANS MOUNTED OVER A REARWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT IN FRONT OF SAID INFEED ROLLS AND REARWARDLY OF SAID CUTTER FOR CONSOLIDATING AND REARWARDLY DISCHARGING MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO THE INFEED ROLLS, AND A REEL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME DIRECTLY OVER SAID CUTTER AND OPERABLE TO SWEEP CUT MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO SAID ROTATABLE AUGER MEANS AND OVER A FORWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID SUPPORT REARWARD PORTION BEING ARCUATE AND GENERALLY CONCENTRIC TO SAID AUGER MEANS, AND SAID FORWARD PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT BEING ARCUATE AND GENERALLY CONCENTRIC TO SAID REEL.
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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) | 1966-08-12 | 1967-02-11 | 1967-08-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-12 | 1971-02-11 | 1971-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-12 | 1975-02-11 | 1975-08-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |