US3182437A
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Nut harvester
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-13
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1983-05-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramacher Leslie
- 👤 Rudolph H Ramacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:45
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D51/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN A NUT HARVESTER HAVING A FRAME FOR ADVANCING OVER GROUND STREWN WITH LOOSE MATERIAL INCLUDING NUTS, AND MEANS ON THE FRAME FOR PICKING UP THE LOOSE MATERIAL, THE COMBINATION OF: (A) A DELIVERY STATION COMPRISING A PARTIAL ENCLOSURE DEFINED BY A TRANSVERSE FORAMINOUS BELT MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME, A PAIR OF SIDE PLATES UPSTANDING FROM THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID BELT, AN OUTLET BOX AT ONE END FOR THE DELIVERY OF AIR ACROSS SAID ENCLOSURE AND AN INCLINED GATE AT THE OTHER END AFFORDING AN OUTLET FOR THE LIGHTER COMPONENTS OF THE LOOSE MATERIAL DROPPED FROM ABOVE INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, SAID LIGHTER COMPONENTS BEING BLOWN OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID GATE BY AIR DISCHARGING FROM SAID OUTLET BOX, SAID BELT HAVING OPENINGS LARGE ENOUGH TO PASS THE HEAVIER COMPONENTS OF THE LOOSE MATERIAL WHICH ARE SMALLER THAN NUT SIZE, SAID BELT OPENINGS BEING SMALL ENOUGH, HOWEVER, TO RETAIN OBJECTS OF NUT SIZE AND LARGER;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN A NUT HARVESTER HAVING A FRAME FOR ADVANCING OVER GROUND STREWN WITH LOOSE MATERIAL INCLUDING NUTS, AND MEANS ON THE FRAME FOR PICKING UP THE LOOSE MATERIAL, THE COMBINATION OF: (A) A DELIVERY STATION COMPRISING A PARTIAL ENCLOSURE DEFINED BY A TRANSVERSE FORAMINOUS BELT MOVABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME, A PAIR OF SIDE PLATES UPSTANDING FROM THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID BELT, AN OUTLET BOX AT ONE END FOR THE DELIVERY OF AIR ACROSS SAID ENCLOSURE AND AN INCLINED GATE AT THE OTHER END AFFORDING AN OUTLET FOR THE LIGHTER COMPONENTS OF THE LOOSE MATERIAL DROPPED FROM ABOVE INTO SAID ENCLOSURE, SAID LIGHTER COMPONENTS BEING BLOWN OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID GATE BY AIR DISCHARGING FROM SAID OUTLET BOX, SAID BELT HAVING OPENINGS LARGE ENOUGH TO PASS THE HEAVIER COMPONENTS OF THE LOOSE MATERIAL WHICH ARE SMALLER THAN NUT SIZE, SAID BELT OPENINGS BEING SMALL ENOUGH, HOWEVER, TO RETAIN OBJECTS OF NUT SIZE AND LARGER;
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-10 | 1972-11-09 | 1973-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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