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US3158975A
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Apparatus for wafering hay
Assignee: Massey Ferguson Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1982-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Merle H Peterson
- 👤 Stanley L Lawrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:00
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/20; B30B11/201; B30B11/205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPRESSED HAY WAFERS FROM FORAGE CROPS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION A MOBILE FRAME ADAPTED TO BE TOWED THROUGH A FIELD, A SERIES OF DIE CELLS COMMUNICATION WITH A WAFERING CHAMBER, ROTARY HAY COMPRESSING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND INCLUDING A ROTABLE DRIVE SHAFT, SAID COMPRESSING MEANS BEING COOPERABLE WITH SAID DIE CELLS TO COMPRESS HAY INTO AND THERETHROUGH TO FORM WAFERS, A POWER PLANT MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING A POWER OUTPUT SHAFT DISPOSED COAXIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT, COUPLING MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A HOPPER FOR RECEIVING HAY TO BE WAFERED, SAID HOPPER SURROUNDING SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID POWER PLANT, MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITHIN SAID HOPPER FOR CONVEYING HAY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPRESSED HAY WAFERS FROM FORAGE CROPS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION A MOBILE FRAME ADAPTED TO BE TOWED THROUGH A FIELD, A SERIES OF DIE CELLS COMMUNICATION WITH A WAFERING CHAMBER, ROTARY HAY COMPRESSING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND INCLUDING A ROTABLE DRIVE SHAFT, SAID COMPRESSING MEANS BEING COOPERABLE WITH SAID DIE CELLS TO COMPRESS HAY INTO AND THERETHROUGH TO FORM WAFERS, A POWER PLANT MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING A POWER OUTPUT SHAFT DISPOSED COAXIALLY RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT, COUPLING MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTING SAID OUTPUT SHAFT TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A HOPPER FOR RECEIVING HAY TO BE WAFERED, SAID HOPPER SURROUNDING SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CHAMBER ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE FROM SAID POWER PLANT, MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITHIN SAID HOPPER FOR CONVEYING HAY
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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) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |