US3295299A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Agricultural machine
Assignee: PIPER INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF TN
•
Filing: 1964-09-11
•
Granted: 1967-01-03
•
Expires: 1984-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale W Brady
- 👤 Erwin J Erp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D43/00; A01D43/006; A01D43/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE FOR CHOPPING CORN STALKS OR OTHER HARVESTABLE SEMI-DRIED CROPS AND FOR THE DIRECT FEEDING THEREOF INTO A BALER AND FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH BALER TO RECEIVE CHOPPED CROP MATERIAL COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS MOUNTING SAID FRAME FOR GROUND TRAVERSING MOVEMENT, A GENERALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL HOOD RECEIVED ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO THE LINE OF TRAVEL THEREOF, SAID HOOD HAVING A CLOSED FRONT PORTION AND TOP AND BEING OPEN AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF AND AT THE REAR THEREOF, A KNIFE SHAFT, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION IN SAID HOOD TRANSVERSE TO SAID LINE OF TRAVEL ADJACENT THE FRONT OF SAID HOOD AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF CROP ENGAGING KNIVES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CROP FOR CHOPPING SAID CROP AND FOR DIRECTING SAID CHOPPED MATERIAL UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY WITHIN SAID HOOD, POWER TAKE OFF MEANS ON SAID FRAME ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO THE PTO DRIVE OF A TRACTOR AND HAVING MEANS CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID SHAFT, A DUCT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID HOOD AT SAID TOP TO RECEIVE SAID CHOPPED MATERIAL THEREFROM THROUGH SAID REAR OPENING, MEANS IN SAID DUCT AT THE TOP THEREOF FORMING A TRANSVERSE DEFLECTOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE FOR CHOPPING CORN STALKS OR OTHER HARVESTABLE SEMI-DRIED CROPS AND FOR THE DIRECT FEEDING THEREOF INTO A BALER AND FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH BALER TO RECEIVE CHOPPED CROP MATERIAL COMPRISING A FRAME, MEANS MOUNTING SAID FRAME FOR GROUND TRAVERSING MOVEMENT, A GENERALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL HOOD RECEIVED ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO THE LINE OF TRAVEL THEREOF, SAID HOOD HAVING A CLOSED FRONT PORTION AND TOP AND BEING OPEN AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF AND AT THE REAR THEREOF, A KNIFE SHAFT, MEANS MOUNTING SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION IN SAID HOOD TRANSVERSE TO SAID LINE OF TRAVEL ADJACENT THE FRONT OF SAID HOOD AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF CROP ENGAGING KNIVES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CROP FOR CHOPPING SAID CROP AND FOR DIRECTING SAID CHOPPED MATERIAL UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY WITHIN SAID HOOD, POWER TAKE OFF MEANS ON SAID FRAME ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO THE PTO DRIVE OF A TRACTOR AND HAVING MEANS CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID SHAFT, A DUCT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID HOOD AT SAID TOP TO RECEIVE SAID CHOPPED MATERIAL THEREFROM THROUGH SAID REAR OPENING, MEANS IN SAID DUCT AT THE TOP THEREOF FORMING A TRANSVERSE DEFLECTOR
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2756554A
Cited
US2843989A
Cited
GB841395A
Cited
US3035393A
Cited
DE1136155B
Cited
US3092946A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |