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US3179263A
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Tobacco harvester
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-06
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Ross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D45/00; A01D45/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
IN A TOBACCO HARVESTING MACHINE, MEANS FOR SPEARING TOBACCO STALKS ONTO LATHS INCLUDING A SPEARHEAD HAVING A SOCKET TO RECEIVE THE END OF A LATH, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SPEARHEAD IN SPACED RELATION TO A SURFACE OVER WHICH THE TOBACCO STALKS ARE MOVED TOWARDS SAID SPEARHEAD, FEED MEANS FOR ENGAGING TOBACCO STALKS TO MOVE THEM SUCCESSIVELY OVER SAID SPEARHEAD ONTO A LATH OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SOCKET, MOVABLE ABUTMENT MEANS ENGAGING THE OTHER END OF A LATH FOR RESTRAINING SAID SPEARHEAD AND LATH SEATED IN SAID SOCKET AGAINST LINEAL MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF THRUST DEVELOPED WHEN A STALK IS BEING SPEARED THEREON, SAID FEED MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID ABUTMENT MEANS AND FOR MOVING A LOADED LATH LINEALLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THRUST TO WITHDRAW A LOADED LATH FROM SAID SOCKET OF SAID SPEARHEAD AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
IN A TOBACCO HARVESTING MACHINE, MEANS FOR SPEARING TOBACCO STALKS ONTO LATHS INCLUDING A SPEARHEAD HAVING A SOCKET TO RECEIVE THE END OF A LATH, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SPEARHEAD IN SPACED RELATION TO A SURFACE OVER WHICH THE TOBACCO STALKS ARE MOVED TOWARDS SAID SPEARHEAD, FEED MEANS FOR ENGAGING TOBACCO STALKS TO MOVE THEM SUCCESSIVELY OVER SAID SPEARHEAD ONTO A LATH OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SOCKET, MOVABLE ABUTMENT MEANS ENGAGING THE OTHER END OF A LATH FOR RESTRAINING SAID SPEARHEAD AND LATH SEATED IN SAID SOCKET AGAINST LINEAL MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF THRUST DEVELOPED WHEN A STALK IS BEING SPEARED THEREON, SAID FEED MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID ABUTMENT MEANS AND FOR MOVING A LOADED LATH LINEALLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THRUST TO WITHDRAW A LOADED LATH FROM SAID SOCKET OF SAID SPEARHEAD AND
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