US3221484A
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Crop-working implements
Assignee: C Van der Lely NV
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Filing: 1962-11-27
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1982-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lely Cornelis Van Der
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D78/00; A01D78/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A TEDDER OF THE KIND COMPRISING A ROTATABLE BODY HAVING TINES THEREON IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP FOR PIACKING UP THE CROP FROM THE GROUND, A FRAME ON WHICH SAID BODY IN ROTATABLY MOUNTED SO AS TO ROTATE IN SUCH A DIRECTION THAT THE TINES IN THE LOWERMOST REGION OF THE TINED BODY MOVE FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE TEDDER, A HOOD PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID TINED BODY, GUIDE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TINED BODY MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE TEDDER, SAID GUIDE MEANS FORMING DEFLECTOR SURFACES FOR THE CROP DISPLACED BY SAID TINED BODY, SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID GUIDE MEANS ON SAID TEDDER, SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND GUIDE MEANS BEING PIVOTALLY IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AND IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION, LOCKING MEANS ON SAID TEDDER, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORT MEANS TO RETAIN SAID GUIDE MEANS IN SELECTED ANGULAR SETTINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A TEDDER OF THE KIND COMPRISING A ROTATABLE BODY HAVING TINES THEREON IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP FOR PIACKING UP THE CROP FROM THE GROUND, A FRAME ON WHICH SAID BODY IN ROTATABLY MOUNTED SO AS TO ROTATE IN SUCH A DIRECTION THAT THE TINES IN THE LOWERMOST REGION OF THE TINED BODY MOVE FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE TEDDER, A HOOD PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID TINED BODY, GUIDE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TINED BODY MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE TEDDER, SAID GUIDE MEANS FORMING DEFLECTOR SURFACES FOR THE CROP DISPLACED BY SAID TINED BODY, SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID GUIDE MEANS ON SAID TEDDER, SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND GUIDE MEANS BEING PIVOTALLY IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AND IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION, LOCKING MEANS ON SAID TEDDER, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORT MEANS TO RETAIN SAID GUIDE MEANS IN SELECTED ANGULAR SETTINGS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |