US3556327A
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Loose hay wagon
Assignee: Hay and Forage Industries
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Filing: 1969-04-14
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1989-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A stack is formed by blowing a crop into the body of a vehicle as it is advanced across the field and by periodically lowering the roof of the body against the crop to compress it into a compact condition, the outlet of the blower being constantly swung back and forth to distribute the crop evenly across the body, and having a shiftable deflector for distributing the hay throughout the body in a fore and aft direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Keith Garrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:17
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D85/00; A01D85/001; A01D85/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A harvesting machine including a vehicle adapted for advancement across a field having a crop thereon, said vehicle being provided with: a crop receiving body; a pickup for lifting the crop off the field as the vehicle is advanced; apparatus disposed to receive the crop from the pickup and blow the same into said body; means for spreading the crop evenly throughout the body as the crop is blown thereinto; and a vertically reciprocal compressor mounted above the crop for compacting the crop from time to time in the body as the crop builds up therein to produce a stack conforming substantially in shape and size with the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A harvesting machine including a vehicle adapted for advancement across a field having a crop thereon, said vehicle being provided with: a crop receiving body; a pickup for lifting the crop off the field as the vehicle is advanced; apparatus disposed to receive the crop from the pickup and blow the same into said body; means for spreading the crop evenly throughout the body as the crop is blown thereinto; and a vertically reciprocal compressor mounted above the crop for compacting the crop from time to time in the body as the crop builds up therein to produce a stack conforming substantially in shape and size with the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said apparatus includes a rotary fan having an upright outlet tube provided with a discharge disposed to direct the crop into the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said tube is mounted for oscillation and said spreading means includes mechanism coupled with the tube and responsive to rotation of the fan for oscillating the tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said discharge is disposed to direct the crop into one end of the body and the tube oscillates about an axis disposed in alignment with the path of travel of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the fan rotates and the tube oscillates about a common axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said discharge is disposed to direct the cRop into one end of the body and is provided with a shiftable deflector for controlling the loading of the crop fore and aft of the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said compressor comprises a top for said body that is carried by the body, the crop being blown into the body beneath the top when the latter is raised.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said apparatus includes a rotary fan provided with a housing having a crop inlet at the axis of rotation of the fan.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein is provided means for receiving the crop from the pickup and feeding the same into the housing through said inlet.
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) | 1974-01-18 | 1974-07-20 | 1975-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-07-20 | 1979-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-07-20 | 1983-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |