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Hay pelleter

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-17
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1984-04-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jack W Crane
  • 👤 John P Tarbox

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:22
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/22; B30B11/222; A; A01; A01F; A01F15/00; A01F15/08; A01F15/18; A01F2015/186; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/903; Y10S100/908; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/23; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4728

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
A MACHINE FOR MAKING CYLINDRICALLY WRAPPED AND COMPRESSED ROLLS OF HAY OF PELLET DIAMETER COMPRISING A ROTATINGLY DRIVEN HAY WRAPPING SPINDLE ADAPTED TO WRAP HAY ABOUT ITSELF TURN BY TURN, WHICH SPINDLE HAS A BEARING SUPPORTED DRIVEN END AND A FREELY EXTENDING DISCHARGE END, HAY ROLL FORMING AND HAY ROLL FIRMING MEANS TANGENTIALLY ENCOMPASSING AN ELONGATED HAY ROLL OCCUPYING SPACE WHOSE AXES COINCIDES WITH THE AXIS OF THE SPINDLE, THE FORMING MEANS ADJOINING THE DRIVEN END OF THE SPINDLE, AND A HAY ROLL PROPELLING HELICAL FORMATION CARRIED BY THE BODY OF THE SPINDLE WHICH ORIGINATES IN THE ZONE OF THE FORMING MEANS AND EXTENDS OVER A DETERMINATE LENGTH OF THE SPINDLE, THE AXIAL RADIUS OF THE PROPELLING FORMATION BEING PROGRESSIVELY DECREASED AS THE LIMIT OF ITS EXTENSION IS APPROACHED WHILE THE RADIUS OF THE SPINDLE BODY IS COMPLEMENTARY INCREASED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO MAINTAIN OF THE SAME LENGTH THOSE TURNS OF THE WRAPPING WHICH ULTIMATELY CONSTITUTE THE INNER PERIPHERY OF THE HAY ROLL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
A MACHINE FOR MAKING CYLINDRICALLY WRAPPED AND COMPRESSED ROLLS OF HAY OF PELLET DIAMETER COMPRISING A ROTATINGLY DRIVEN HAY WRAPPING SPINDLE ADAPTED TO WRAP HAY ABOUT ITSELF TURN BY TURN, WHICH SPINDLE HAS A BEARING SUPPORTED DRIVEN END AND A FREELY EXTENDING DISCHARGE END, HAY ROLL FORMING AND HAY ROLL FIRMING MEANS TANGENTIALLY ENCOMPASSING AN ELONGATED HAY ROLL OCCUPYING SPACE WHOSE AXES COINCIDES WITH THE AXIS OF THE SPINDLE, THE FORMING MEANS ADJOINING THE DRIVEN END OF THE SPINDLE, AND A HAY ROLL PROPELLING HELICAL FORMATION CARRIED BY THE BODY OF THE SPINDLE WHICH ORIGINATES IN THE ZONE OF THE FORMING MEANS AND EXTENDS OVER A DETERMINATE LENGTH OF THE SPINDLE, THE AXIAL RADIUS OF THE PROPELLING FORMATION BEING PROGRESSIVELY DECREASED AS THE LIMIT OF ITS EXTENSION IS APPROACHED WHILE THE RADIUS OF THE SPINDLE BODY IS COMPLEMENTARY INCREASED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO MAINTAIN OF THE SAME LENGTH THOSE TURNS OF THE WRAPPING WHICH ULTIMATELY CONSTITUTE THE INNER PERIPHERY OF THE HAY ROLL.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-01-08 1971-07-10 1972-01-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-08 1975-07-10 1976-01-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-08 1979-07-10 1980-01-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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