US3142393A
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Bale thrower
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-18
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1982-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Shepley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:34
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D87/00; A01D87/12; A01D87/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
IN COMBINATION, A HAY BALER ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FORWARDLY AND HAVING A BALE CASE IN WHICH BALES ARE FORMED, SAID BALE CASE HAVING A REARWARD DISCHARGE END FROM WHICH BALES EMERGE IN SUCCESSION AS THE BALER OPERATES, A PAIR OF BALE TRAJECTING MEMBERS OPERABLE TO ENGAGE AND THROW EACH BALE DISTANTLY FROM THE BALER, MEANS MOUNTING SAID BALE TRAJECTING MEMBERS ON SAID BALE CASE AND SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID DISCHARGE END SUCH A DISTANCE THAT EACH BALE IS SUBSTANTIALLY DISCHARGED FROM THE BALE CASE BEFORE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS, MEANS SUPPORTING EACH BALE FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID BALE CASE DISCHARGE END AND SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS, AN ENGINE CONNECTED TO SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPARTING MOTION TO THE MEMBERS, A THROTTLE LEVER FOR SAID ENGINE MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT FROM A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS OPERATES AT A SLOW SPEED AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS OPERATES AT A FASTER SPEED, MEANS YIELDABLY HOLDING SAID THROTTLE LEVER IN SAID FIRST POSITION, A CONTROL ELEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN SAID BALE CASE DISCHARGE END AND SAID TRAJECTING MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CONTROL ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT FROM A NORMAL POSITION PROJECTING ACROSS THE PATH OF EACH EMERGING BALE TO A POSITION ALONGSIDE THE PATH RESPONSIVE TO BALE ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL ELEMENT TO SAID THROTTLE LEVER TO MOVE THE LEVER FROM SAID FIRST AND TO SAID SECOND POSITION WHEN THE CONTROL ELEMENT IS MOVED FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION, SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRING TO ALLOW FURTHER MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL ELEMENT AWAY FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION AFTER SAID THROTTLE HAS REACHED SAID SECOND POSITION, THE LOCATION OF SAID CONTROL ELEMENT BEING SUCH THAT AS EACH BALE EMERGES SAID ENGINE OPERATES AT SAID SLOW SPEED AND IS SPEEDED UP TO SAID FASTER SPEED PROXIMATE TO ENGAGEMENT OF THE BALE WITH SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
308 words
IN COMBINATION, A HAY BALER ADAPTED TO TRAVEL FORWARDLY AND HAVING A BALE CASE IN WHICH BALES ARE FORMED, SAID BALE CASE HAVING A REARWARD DISCHARGE END FROM WHICH BALES EMERGE IN SUCCESSION AS THE BALER OPERATES, A PAIR OF BALE TRAJECTING MEMBERS OPERABLE TO ENGAGE AND THROW EACH BALE DISTANTLY FROM THE BALER, MEANS MOUNTING SAID BALE TRAJECTING MEMBERS ON SAID BALE CASE AND SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID DISCHARGE END SUCH A DISTANCE THAT EACH BALE IS SUBSTANTIALLY DISCHARGED FROM THE BALE CASE BEFORE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS, MEANS SUPPORTING EACH BALE FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID BALE CASE DISCHARGE END AND SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS, AN ENGINE CONNECTED TO SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPARTING MOTION TO THE MEMBERS, A THROTTLE LEVER FOR SAID ENGINE MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT FROM A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS OPERATES AT A SLOW SPEED AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS OPERATES AT A FASTER SPEED, MEANS YIELDABLY HOLDING SAID THROTTLE LEVER IN SAID FIRST POSITION, A CONTROL ELEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN SAID BALE CASE DISCHARGE END AND SAID TRAJECTING MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CONTROL ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT FROM A NORMAL POSITION PROJECTING ACROSS THE PATH OF EACH EMERGING BALE TO A POSITION ALONGSIDE THE PATH RESPONSIVE TO BALE ENGAGEMENT, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL ELEMENT TO SAID THROTTLE LEVER TO MOVE THE LEVER FROM SAID FIRST AND TO SAID SECOND POSITION WHEN THE CONTROL ELEMENT IS MOVED FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION, SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRING TO ALLOW FURTHER MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL ELEMENT AWAY FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION AFTER SAID THROTTLE HAS REACHED SAID SECOND POSITION, THE LOCATION OF SAID CONTROL ELEMENT BEING SUCH THAT AS EACH BALE EMERGES SAID ENGINE OPERATES AT SAID SLOW SPEED AND IS SPEEDED UP TO SAID FASTER SPEED PROXIMATE TO ENGAGEMENT OF THE BALE WITH SAID TRAJECTING MEMBERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 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 |