US3174425A
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Hay baler
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-06
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1983-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R Eby
- 👤 Edwin B Nolt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F15/00; A01F15/08; A01F15/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A HAY BALER COMPRISING A WHEEL SUPPORTED FRAME ADAPTED TO TRAVEL IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, AN ELONGATED BALE CASE CARRIED ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID BALE CASE HAVING A TOP WALL, A BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF SIDE WALLS, AN INFEED OPENING AT A FORWARD AXIAL END AND A DISCHARGE OPENING AT A REARWARD AXIAL END, A HAY RECEIVING PLATFORM MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME IN FRONT OF SAID BALE CASE INFEED OPENING AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID BOTTOM WALL A PAIR OF COOPERATIVE PLUNGERS, MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING ONE OF SAID PLUNGERS ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT ONE BALE CASE SIDE WALL FOR OSCILLATING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE OTHER OF SAID PLUNGERS ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT THE OTHER BALE CASE SIDE WALL FOR OSCILLATING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, DRIVE MEANS OSCILLATING SAID PLUNGERS IN TIMED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID PLUNGERS BEING MOVABLE FROM A RETRACTED POSITION FORWARDLY AND LATERALLY OF SAID INFEED OPENING TO A REARWARDLY AND LATERALLY FEED OPENING OF SAID BALE CASE, CUTTING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PLUNGERS FOR SEVERING HAY INTO SEPARATE WARDS, EACH OF SAID PLUNGERS HAVING A BROAD HAY ENGAGEABLE FRONT FACE RELATED IN SIZE IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION TO SAID BALE CASE INFEED OPENING AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM SAID TOP WALL TO SAID BOTTOM WALL WHEN PROJECTED INTO SAID BALE CASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A HAY BALER COMPRISING A WHEEL SUPPORTED FRAME ADAPTED TO TRAVEL IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, AN ELONGATED BALE CASE CARRIED ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID BALE CASE HAVING A TOP WALL, A BOTTOM WALL, A PAIR OF SIDE WALLS, AN INFEED OPENING AT A FORWARD AXIAL END AND A DISCHARGE OPENING AT A REARWARD AXIAL END, A HAY RECEIVING PLATFORM MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME IN FRONT OF SAID BALE CASE INFEED OPENING AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID BOTTOM WALL A PAIR OF COOPERATIVE PLUNGERS, MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING ONE OF SAID PLUNGERS ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT ONE BALE CASE SIDE WALL FOR OSCILLATING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING THE OTHER OF SAID PLUNGERS ON SAID FRAME ADJACENT THE OTHER BALE CASE SIDE WALL FOR OSCILLATING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, DRIVE MEANS OSCILLATING SAID PLUNGERS IN TIMED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID PLUNGERS BEING MOVABLE FROM A RETRACTED POSITION FORWARDLY AND LATERALLY OF SAID INFEED OPENING TO A REARWARDLY AND LATERALLY FEED OPENING OF SAID BALE CASE, CUTTING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PLUNGERS FOR SEVERING HAY INTO SEPARATE WARDS, EACH OF SAID PLUNGERS HAVING A BROAD HAY ENGAGEABLE FRONT FACE RELATED IN SIZE IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION TO SAID BALE CASE INFEED OPENING AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM SAID TOP WALL TO SAID BOTTOM WALL WHEN PROJECTED INTO SAID BALE CASE.
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