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US3142144A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Roadable wide working-width machine

Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co
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Filing: 1961-07-03
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1981-07-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronning Martin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 07:27
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D75/00; A01D75/002; E; E01; E01H; E01H1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
FOR BEING PULLED BY A POWER VEHICLE, AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING A WORKING WIDTH OF A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DIMENSION THAN ITS OVERALL LENGTH COMPRISING A MAIN FRAME, A FIRST AND A SECOND WHEEL, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST WHEEL ON ONE TRANSVERSE SIDE OF SAID MAIN FRAME TO ROLL IN A WORKING DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RETAINING THE SECOND WHEEL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MAIN FRAME FOR ROLLING MOVEMENT IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION AND A LONGITUDINAL WORKING DIRECTION, A TOW BAR, MEANS CONNECTING ONE END OF THE TOW BAR TO THE FRAME ADJACENT THE SIDE ON WHICH THE FIRST WHEEL IS MOUNTED TO ALTERNATELY EXTEND GENERALLY IN A WORKING DIRECTION AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE WORKING DIRECTION, THE LAST MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR FORCING THE TOW BAR TO MOVE ITS OPPOSITE END IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE FRAME TO EXERT A TIPPING FORCE ON THE FRAME WHEN THE TOW BAR IS CONNECTED TO A TOWING VEHICLE AND RETAIN THE TOW BAR OPPOSITE END IN A RELATIVE DOWNWARD POSITION, A BOGEY WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR REMOVABLY CONNECTING THE BOGEY WHEEL TO THE MAIN FRAME IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE SECOND WHEEL TO ROLL IN A TRANSPORT DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
FOR BEING PULLED BY A POWER VEHICLE, AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING A WORKING WIDTH OF A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DIMENSION THAN ITS OVERALL LENGTH COMPRISING A MAIN FRAME, A FIRST AND A SECOND WHEEL, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST WHEEL ON ONE TRANSVERSE SIDE OF SAID MAIN FRAME TO ROLL IN A WORKING DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RETAINING THE SECOND WHEEL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MAIN FRAME FOR ROLLING MOVEMENT IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION AND A LONGITUDINAL WORKING DIRECTION, A TOW BAR, MEANS CONNECTING ONE END OF THE TOW BAR TO THE FRAME ADJACENT THE SIDE ON WHICH THE FIRST WHEEL IS MOUNTED TO ALTERNATELY EXTEND GENERALLY IN A WORKING DIRECTION AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE WORKING DIRECTION, THE LAST MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR FORCING THE TOW BAR TO MOVE ITS OPPOSITE END IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE FRAME TO EXERT A TIPPING FORCE ON THE FRAME WHEN THE TOW BAR IS CONNECTED TO A TOWING VEHICLE AND RETAIN THE TOW BAR OPPOSITE END IN A RELATIVE DOWNWARD POSITION, A BOGEY WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR REMOVABLY CONNECTING THE BOGEY WHEEL TO THE MAIN FRAME IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE SECOND WHEEL TO ROLL IN A TRANSPORT DIRECTION.

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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) 1967-07-28 1968-01-27 1968-07-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-28 1972-01-27 1972-07-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-28 1976-01-27 1976-07-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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