US3178873A
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Tobacco cutter and spudder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-04
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1981-08-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester L Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:14
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D45/00; A01D45/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A ROW CROP HARVESTING MACHINE MOUNTED ON A TRACTOR HAVING STEERING MECHANISM, SAID MACHINE INCLUDING A PAIR OF ROTARY CUTTERS LYING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE GROUND AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THERETO, FRAME MEANS SUPPORTING THE CUTTERS, SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME MEANS UPON SAID TRACTOR AND PERMITTING SIDEWISE MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME MEANS AND THE CUTTERS, A PAIR OF HORNLIKE GUIDE MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME MEANS AND PROJECTING IN FRONT OF THE CUTTERS, THERE BEING ONE HORNLIKE MEMBER IN FRONT OF EACH CUTTER, SAID HORN-LIKE GUIDE MEMBERS ENGAGING THE SIDES OF THE ROW CROP TO BE CUT AND GUIDING THE ROTARY CUTTERS INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE ROW TO BE CUT, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SIDEWISE MOVEMENT OF THE HORN-LIKE GUIDE MEMBERS, SAID RESPONSIVE MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STEERING MECHANISM FOR STEERING THE TRACTOR ALONG ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE ROW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A ROW CROP HARVESTING MACHINE MOUNTED ON A TRACTOR HAVING STEERING MECHANISM, SAID MACHINE INCLUDING A PAIR OF ROTARY CUTTERS LYING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE GROUND AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THERETO, FRAME MEANS SUPPORTING THE CUTTERS, SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME MEANS UPON SAID TRACTOR AND PERMITTING SIDEWISE MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME MEANS AND THE CUTTERS, A PAIR OF HORNLIKE GUIDE MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME MEANS AND PROJECTING IN FRONT OF THE CUTTERS, THERE BEING ONE HORNLIKE MEMBER IN FRONT OF EACH CUTTER, SAID HORN-LIKE GUIDE MEMBERS ENGAGING THE SIDES OF THE ROW CROP TO BE CUT AND GUIDING THE ROTARY CUTTERS INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE ROW TO BE CUT, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SIDEWISE MOVEMENT OF THE HORN-LIKE GUIDE MEMBERS, SAID RESPONSIVE MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STEERING MECHANISM FOR STEERING THE TRACTOR ALONG ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE ROW.
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