US3665690A
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Hay baling machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-02-08
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1991-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A hay baling machine consisting of a wheeled frame adapted to be towed, an upwardly opening V-shaped trough carried by said frame and comprising an inclined wall and a relatively angled platform, hay pick-up and transporting devices carried by said frame and operable to pick up hay from the ground and deposit it in said trough, a powered rotary spindle disposed in said trough parallel to the apex thereof and movable away from said apex, and powered conveyor chains carried by said platform and movable at right angles to the apex thereof, whereby hay desposited in said trough is wound on said spindle to form a cylindrical bale constantly rotated by said conveyor chains, said spindle being removable from said bale and said platform being pivotally movable to be inclined downwardly toward its free edge, whereby said bale may be discharged to the ground.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Wenger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:49
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F15/00; A01F15/08; A01F15/0875; A01F15/0883; A01D; A01D89/00; A01F15/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A hay baling machine comprising: a. a wheeled frame adapted to be towed over the ground, b. an upwardly opening V-shaped trough carried by said frame and consisting of a pair of inclined wall members the planes of which intersect on a horizontal line defining the apex of said trough, c. hay pick-up and transporting means carried by said frame and operable as said frame is moved over the ground to pick up hay from the ground and to deposit said hay in said trough, d. a horizontal spindle disposed within said trough generally parallel to the apex thereof, said spindle being supported by said trough for free floating movement toward and from the apex thereof; e. means for rotatably driving said spindle whereby hay deposited in said trough is wrapped about said spindle to form a cylindrical bale supported by said wall members, f. conveyor means carried by one of said wall members for movement along the surface thereof in a direction normal to and away from the apex of the trough, said conveyor means being movable in the same direction as the most closely adjacent portion of said spindle, whereby to assist in the rotation of said bale, and g. means for driving said conveyor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A hay baling machine comprising: a. a wheeled frame adapted to be towed over the ground, b. an upwardly opening V-shaped trough carried by said frame and consisting of a pair of inclined wall members the planes of which intersect on a horizontal line defining the apex of said trough, c. hay pick-up and transporting means carried by said frame and operable as said frame is moved over the ground to pick up hay from the ground and to deposit said hay in said trough, d. a horizontal spindle disposed within said trough generally parallel to the apex thereof, said spindle being supported by said trough for free floating movement toward and from the apex thereof; e. means for rotatably driving said spindle whereby hay deposited in said trough is wrapped about said spindle to form a cylindrical bale supported by said wall members, f. conveyor means carried by one of said wall members for movement along the surface thereof in a direction normal to and away from the apex of the trough, said conveyor means being movable in the same direction as the most closely adjacent portion of said spindle, whereby to assist in the rotation of said bale, and g. means for driving said conveyor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 wherein said spindle is longitudinally tapered and is detachable from said trough and its driving means, whereby to facilitate longitudinal withdrawal thereof from said bale.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 with the addition of a series of fingers mounted in said spindle and normally projecting outwardly therefrom whereby to assist in the winding of hay thereon to form said bale.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 3 wherein said spindle is longitudinally tapered, and wherein each of said fingers is pivoted in said spindle on an axis transverse to said spindle for movement from its normal projecting position to a retracted position in which it does not project outwardly from said spindle, whereby to facilitate longitudinal withdrawal of said spindle from said bale.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 with the addition of support members carried by said trough and operable to support said spindle in closely spaced relation to the apex of said trough, said spindle being elevated out of engagement with said support members by said bale as the diameter of said bale is increased by the addition of a continuous supply of hay to said trough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 wherein said conveyor means comprises a series of endless conveyor chains distributed in spaced relation across the width of the associated wall member and trained around said wall member with their upper reaches resting on the upper surface of said wall member and extending at right angles to the apex of said trough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 6 with the addition of cleats secured at spaced intervals to each of said chains, and projecting outwardly therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 with the addition of vertical side walls affixed to and rising from each side of each of said trough wall members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 wherein said wall member carrying said conveyor means projects beneath and beyond the lower edge of the other of said wall members, the lower edge of said other wall member terminating above the top surface of the wall member carrying said conveyor means whereby to form a window therebetween, and wherein said hay pick-up and transporting means is operable to deposit hay on the projecting portion of the wall member carrying said conveyor means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 wherein said transporting means comprises a conveyor operable to receive hay from said pick-up means and operable to deliver hay, at any given moment, to a portion of the width of said trough less than the full width thereof, said conveyor being movably mounted in said frame for movement of the discharge end thereof transversely of said trough, and with the addition of power means carried by said frame and operable to move the discharge end of said conveyor oscillatably across the full width of said trough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 1 wherein one of said trough wall members is pivoted at its lower edge to said frame on a horizontal transverse axis, and with the addition of operating means carried by said frame to move said pivoted wall member to a position in which it is inclined downwardly from the pivoted edge thereof and its opposite edge is disposed closely adjacent ground level, whereby to facilitate unloading of bales from said machine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 11, wherein the pivoted trough wall member is the wall member carrying said conveyor means, whereby said conveyor means further facilitates unloading of bales from said machine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hay baling machine as recited in claim 12 wherein said driving means for said conveyor means is reverSible, whereby said conveyor means may be used to reload a previously unloaded bale onto said machine, for the purpose of transporting said bale.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3534537A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |