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US3170584A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic self bunching and dispensing bale carrier

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-20
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1983-11-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John J Crawford
  • 👤 Robert L Crawford

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D85/00; A01D85/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TRAVELING BALER, AN AUTOMATIC ACTUATED TRAVELING CARRIER AND BALE BUNCHER CONNECTED TO SAID BALER FOR COLLECTING, BUNCHING AND DUMPING BALES OF MATERIAL ON THE GROUND OR ON A TRAVELING PLATFORM COMPRISING A PLURAL BALE CARRIER MEANS INCLUDING A BOX-LIKE STRUCTURAL FRAME SUPPORT MEANS, GROUND WHEEL MEANS FOR TRAVELING SUPPORT OF SAID FRAME MEANS, DRAW BAR MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CARRIER MEANS TO SAID BALER, POWER TAKE-OFF MEANS FROM SAID BALER INCLUDING SPRING BIASED CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID BALER TO SAID CARRIER MEANS, A DELIVERY CHUTE MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID BALES OF MATERIAL, DROP TABLE MEANS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID CHUTE MEANS, BIASED CATCH RELEASE MECHANISM MEANS OPERATIVELY SECURED TO SAID DROP TABLE MEANS, AND RECIPROCATING MECHANISM MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERATED BY SAID CLUTCH MEANS TO DROP SAID DROP TABLE MEANS AND DISCHARGE ACCUMULATED BALES OF MATERIAL ON SAID CHUTE AND SAID TABLE MEANS PERIODICALLY, AND BALE ACTUATED MECHANISM FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID CLUTCH MEANS, SAID RECIPROCATING MECHANISM AND SAID DROP TABLE MEANS TO BUNCH AND DISCHARGE BALES OF MATERIAL ONTO THE GROUND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A TRAVELING BALER, AN AUTOMATIC ACTUATED TRAVELING CARRIER AND BALE BUNCHER CONNECTED TO SAID BALER FOR COLLECTING, BUNCHING AND DUMPING BALES OF MATERIAL ON THE GROUND OR ON A TRAVELING PLATFORM COMPRISING A PLURAL BALE CARRIER MEANS INCLUDING A BOX-LIKE STRUCTURAL FRAME SUPPORT MEANS, GROUND WHEEL MEANS FOR TRAVELING SUPPORT OF SAID FRAME MEANS, DRAW BAR MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CARRIER MEANS TO SAID BALER, POWER TAKE-OFF MEANS FROM SAID BALER INCLUDING SPRING BIASED CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID BALER TO SAID CARRIER MEANS, A DELIVERY CHUTE MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID BALES OF MATERIAL, DROP TABLE MEANS HINGEDLY SECURED TO SAID CHUTE MEANS, BIASED CATCH RELEASE MECHANISM MEANS OPERATIVELY SECURED TO SAID DROP TABLE MEANS, AND RECIPROCATING MECHANISM MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERATED BY SAID CLUTCH MEANS TO DROP SAID DROP TABLE MEANS AND DISCHARGE ACCUMULATED BALES OF MATERIAL ON SAID CHUTE AND SAID TABLE MEANS PERIODICALLY, AND BALE ACTUATED MECHANISM FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING SAID CLUTCH MEANS, SAID RECIPROCATING MECHANISM AND SAID DROP TABLE MEANS TO BUNCH AND DISCHARGE BALES OF MATERIAL ONTO THE GROUND.

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