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Planter hitch frame assembly
Assignee: RAY V ABILEY
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Filing: 1959-08-05
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1979-08-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Don R Cramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:21
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C15/00; A01C15/005; A01B; A01B49/00; A01B49/04; A01B51/00; A01B51/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S111/00; Y10S111/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A COMBINATION FOR PREPARING A SEED BED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PLANTING THE SAME COMPRISING A GUIDABLE PRIME MOVER, A FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A SOIL WORKING TOOL ON SAID FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A TONGUE ON SAID IMPLEMENT FRAME EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID TOOL, COUPLING MEANS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID TONGUE FOR HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING THE FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME TO THE PRIME MOVER, A SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME DISPOSED BEHIND THE FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A SEED PLANTER ON SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME, HITCH MEANS ON SAID TONGUE BETWEEN THE COUPLING MEANS AND SAID COIL WORKING TOOL, AND AN ELONGATED TONGUE ATTACHED AT ONE OF ITS ENDS TO SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME AND HAVING ITS OTHER END HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID HITCH MEANS WHEREBY SAID FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME IS FREE TO SWAY LATERALLY IN TRAILING RELATION TO SAID COUPLING MEANS AND SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME IS FREE TO SWAY LATERALLY IN TRAILING RELATION TO SAID HITCH MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A COMBINATION FOR PREPARING A SEED BED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PLANTING THE SAME COMPRISING A GUIDABLE PRIME MOVER, A FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A SOIL WORKING TOOL ON SAID FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A TONGUE ON SAID IMPLEMENT FRAME EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID TOOL, COUPLING MEANS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID TONGUE FOR HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING THE FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME TO THE PRIME MOVER, A SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME DISPOSED BEHIND THE FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME, A SEED PLANTER ON SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME, HITCH MEANS ON SAID TONGUE BETWEEN THE COUPLING MEANS AND SAID COIL WORKING TOOL, AND AN ELONGATED TONGUE ATTACHED AT ONE OF ITS ENDS TO SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME AND HAVING ITS OTHER END HORIZONTALLY PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID HITCH MEANS WHEREBY SAID FIRST IMPLEMENT FRAME IS FREE TO SWAY LATERALLY IN TRAILING RELATION TO SAID COUPLING MEANS AND SAID SECOND IMPLEMENT FRAME IS FREE TO SWAY LATERALLY IN TRAILING RELATION TO SAID HITCH MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |