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Bale stacking apparatus and method
Assignee: JAY AND RANKINS
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Filing: 1966-08-01
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Granted: 1968-09-10
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Expires: 1986-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay George
- 👤 Everett V Rankins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:48
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D87/00; A01D87/12; A01D85/00; A01D85/005; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/102; Y10S414/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
BALE STACKING APPARATUS COMPRISNG A WHEELED FRAME, A PLATFORM VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE IN SAID FRAME, AN ELEVATOR CHUTE HAVING ELEVATING MEANS FOR LIFTING BALES FROM THE GROUND AS THE FRAME IS MOVED FORWARDLY TO AN ELEVATION ABOVE SAID FRAME ADJACENT ONE EDGE OF SAID PLATFORM, A BALE SUPPORT ON THE TOP OF SAID FRAME OVERHANGING SAID PLATFORM, BALE TRANSFER MEANS FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BALES FROM THE TOP OF SAID CHUTE ONTO SAID BALE SUPPORT, AND BALE DISCHARGING MEANS FO R DISCHARGING SAID BALES OFF SAID BALE SUPPORT DOWNWARDLY ONT SAID PLATFORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
BALE STACKING APPARATUS COMPRISNG A WHEELED FRAME, A PLATFORM VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE IN SAID FRAME, AN ELEVATOR CHUTE HAVING ELEVATING MEANS FOR LIFTING BALES FROM THE GROUND AS THE FRAME IS MOVED FORWARDLY TO AN ELEVATION ABOVE SAID FRAME ADJACENT ONE EDGE OF SAID PLATFORM, A BALE SUPPORT ON THE TOP OF SAID FRAME OVERHANGING SAID PLATFORM, BALE TRANSFER MEANS FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BALES FROM THE TOP OF SAID CHUTE ONTO SAID BALE SUPPORT, AND BALE DISCHARGING MEANS FO R DISCHARGING SAID BALES OFF SAID BALE SUPPORT DOWNWARDLY ONT SAID PLATFORM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-09-10 | 1972-03-11 | 1972-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-09-10 | 1976-03-11 | 1976-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-09-10 | 1980-03-11 | 1980-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |