US3401510A
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Blower elevator device
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1966-04-06
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Granted: 1968-09-17
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Expires: 1986-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubbard Arthur Lowell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D46/00; A01D46/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
IN A COTTON HARVESTER INCLUDING AN UPRIGHT FORE-ANDAFT EXTENDING PANEL STRUCTURE WITH UPRIGHT FRONT AND REAR WALL MEANS AND A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FLOOR STRUCTURE, THE PANEL STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN INNER CASING AND AN OUTER CASING WITH AN UPRIGHT MATERIAL PASSAGE BETWEEN THE CASINGS, THE OUTER CASING HAVING AN UPRIGHT PARTITION PANEL DIVIDING THE OUTER CASING INTO FIRST AND SECOND COMPARTMENTS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF THE PARTITION PANEL BEING SPACED FROM THE FLOOR STRUCTURE SO AS TO DEFINE AN OPENING COMMON TO AND BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENTS, THE FIRST COMPARTMENT BEING OPPOSITE TO AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE MATERIAL PASSAGE; HARVESTING MECHANISM IN THE INNER CASING FOR REMOVING COTTON FROM THE PLANTS AND DISPATCHING IT TO THE FIRST COMPARTMENT VIA THE MATERIAL PASSAGE; A BLOWER SUPPORTED ON THE HARVESTER; A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING BLOWER DUCT SUPPORTED IN UNDERLYING RELATION TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE WITH OPPOSITE ENDS ADJACENT THE AFORESAID FRONT AND REAR WALL MEANS OF THE PANEL STRUCTURE WITH ONE OF THE DUCT ENDS DIRECTED INTO THE BASE OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT; FIRST CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF THE DUCT ENDS TO THE BLOWER; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO AND OPENING INTO THE TOP OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT WHEREBY AIR WILL MOVE IN A STREAM FROM THE DUCT END DIRECTED INTO THE SECOND COMPARTMENT TO THE SECOND CONDUIT MEANS AND WILL EFFECT AN INDUCED AIR FLOWAGE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND COMPARTMENTS VIA THE COMMON OPENING BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
IN A COTTON HARVESTER INCLUDING AN UPRIGHT FORE-ANDAFT EXTENDING PANEL STRUCTURE WITH UPRIGHT FRONT AND REAR WALL MEANS AND A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FLOOR STRUCTURE, THE PANEL STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN INNER CASING AND AN OUTER CASING WITH AN UPRIGHT MATERIAL PASSAGE BETWEEN THE CASINGS, THE OUTER CASING HAVING AN UPRIGHT PARTITION PANEL DIVIDING THE OUTER CASING INTO FIRST AND SECOND COMPARTMENTS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF THE PARTITION PANEL BEING SPACED FROM THE FLOOR STRUCTURE SO AS TO DEFINE AN OPENING COMMON TO AND BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENTS, THE FIRST COMPARTMENT BEING OPPOSITE TO AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE MATERIAL PASSAGE; HARVESTING MECHANISM IN THE INNER CASING FOR REMOVING COTTON FROM THE PLANTS AND DISPATCHING IT TO THE FIRST COMPARTMENT VIA THE MATERIAL PASSAGE; A BLOWER SUPPORTED ON THE HARVESTER; A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING BLOWER DUCT SUPPORTED IN UNDERLYING RELATION TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE WITH OPPOSITE ENDS ADJACENT THE AFORESAID FRONT AND REAR WALL MEANS OF THE PANEL STRUCTURE WITH ONE OF THE DUCT ENDS DIRECTED INTO THE BASE OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT; FIRST CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF THE DUCT ENDS TO THE BLOWER; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO AND OPENING INTO THE TOP OF THE SECOND COMPARTMENT WHEREBY AIR WILL MOVE IN A STREAM FROM THE DUCT END DIRECTED INTO THE SECOND COMPARTMENT TO THE SECOND CONDUIT MEANS AND WILL EFFECT AN INDUCED AIR FLOWAGE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND COMPARTMENTS VIA THE COMMON OPENING BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-09-17 | 1972-03-18 | 1972-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-09-17 | 1976-03-18 | 1976-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-09-17 | 1980-03-18 | 1980-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |