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US3696598A
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Apparatus for collecting crops
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-17
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1989-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A device for collecting crops includes means collecting the crops from the ground and conveying them during the movement of the collecting device over the ground, in a direction substantially transverse to the traveling direction. The crop is compressed immediately after it is collected and conveyed during its compression in the transverse direction. A conveying duct is oriented behind a collecting drum which is adapted to be positioned adjacent the ground. The conveying duct widens in a conveying direction in the manner of a wedge and conveyor means are arranged to run in a direction transverse to the collecting drum to move the collected crop along the conveying duct and to transfer it, for example, into a receiving truck. The outlet port for the conveying duct is arranged laterally next to and behind the collecting drum. The collecting drum may be advantageously mounted on a pivotal arm which may also telescopic so that it may be positioned directly adjacent the entrance to the collecting duct and operated, for example, in conjunction with a mower. The collecting duct itself advantageously includes baffle plates or wall elements which may be pivoted to accommodate the feeding to a selected orientation and size for facilitating the feeding to a collecting truck.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Weichel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:22
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D89/00; A01D43/00; A01D43/02; A01D61/00; A01D61/002; A01D78/00; A01D78/08; A01D90/00; A01D90/02; A01D90/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said duct including a roof portion having a baffle plate which is pivotally mounted for changing the upward slope of said roof portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said duct including a roof portion having a baffle plate which is pivotally mounted for changing the upward slope of said roof portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the rEceiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said collecting means comprising a rotatable lower collecting drum and a rotatable upper collecting drum located adjacent said receiving opening adjacent the top and bottom thereof, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the rEceiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said collecting means comprising a rotatable lower collecting drum and a rotatable upper collecting drum located adjacent said receiving opening adjacent the top and bottom thereof, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A crop collecting device, according to claim 2, including means adjustably mounting at least one of said upper and lower collecting drums.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A collecting device, according to claim 3 including means adjustably positioning said upper collecting drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A collecting device, according to claim 4, wherein said duct extends upwardly from said receiving opening, said first and second collecting drums being arranged above said receiving opening and defining a nip therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said conveyor means comprising a plurality of push rods arranged adjacent the rear of said ducts each of said rods having prongs adapted to extend into said duct and means for rotating said rods to move said prongs through said ducts to advance the material along said duct.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
141 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said conveyor means comprising a plurality of push rods arranged adjacent the rear of said ducts each of said rods having prongs adapted to extend into said duct and means for rotating said rods to move said prongs through said ducts to advance the material along said duct.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct said collecting means comprising at least two drums; said duct having a wall adjacent said receiving opening which extends substantially vertically.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct said collecting means comprising at least two drums; said duct having a wall adjacent said receiving opening which extends substantially vertically.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
289 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear waLl to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
289 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear waLl to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device, according to claim 8, wherein said duct has a depth extending rearwardly from said input opening which is substantially greater than its height.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device, according to claim 8, wherein said collecting means comprises a rotating drum mounted directly adjacent said input opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device, according to claim 8, wherein said collecting means comprises a revolving prong band.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
302 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct widening in a conveying direction in the manner of a wedge.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
302 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct widening in a conveying direction in the manner of a wedge.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
322 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally Of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct widening gradually toward said delivery opening, said conveying means including a prong conveyor element movable along the rear wall of said duct with its prongs projecting forwardly through said rear wall.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
322 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally Of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct widening gradually toward said delivery opening, said conveying means including a prong conveyor element movable along the rear wall of said duct with its prongs projecting forwardly through said rear wall.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
A crop device, according to claim 10, including means mounting said drum for positioning said drum adjacent said bottom wall of said duct, for facilitating the infeed of the crop material, and for positioning said drum adjacent said roof of said duct.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
A collecting device, according to claim 14 in which said collecting drum is rotatable in one direction of rotation when it is located adjacent the bottom wall of said duct for feeding material into said duct and in an opposite direction of rotation where it is located adjacent the roof of said duct.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
A collecting device, according to claim 15, including a mower, means for mounting said mower adjacent the front edge of said duct when said collecting drum is located adjacent the roof of said duct.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
326 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said collecting means comprising a rotatable collecting and pickup drum, and means, including a telescopic supporting arm and frame means carrying said duct and pivotally supporting said telescopic supporting arm, mounting said drum in an adjustable position.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
326 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said collecting means comprising a rotatable collecting and pickup drum, and means, including a telescopic supporting arm and frame means carrying said duct and pivotally supporting said telescopic supporting arm, mounting said drum in an adjustable position.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
229 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially channel-shape conveyor duct having a receiving opening extending longitudinally thereof, to receive a harvested crop, and a discharge opening at one end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a longitudinal wall disposed in facing spaced relation to said receiving opening; crop collecting means mounted at said receiving openinG and extending longitudinally thereof to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full length of said receiving opening and toward said wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said wall to effect partial compacting of the crop loaded in said duct and movement of the partially compacted crop along said wall and through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said receiving opening; said collecting means including upper and lower collecting drums arranged within said receiving opening, a mower blade wider than said upper and lower collecting drums, and a slide wall of arcuate construction extending from one side of said duct across said collecting drums and downwardly in front of said mower.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
229 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially channel-shape conveyor duct having a receiving opening extending longitudinally thereof, to receive a harvested crop, and a discharge opening at one end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a longitudinal wall disposed in facing spaced relation to said receiving opening; crop collecting means mounted at said receiving openinG and extending longitudinally thereof to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full length of said receiving opening and toward said wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said wall to effect partial compacting of the crop loaded in said duct and movement of the partially compacted crop along said wall and through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said receiving opening; said collecting means including upper and lower collecting drums arranged within said receiving opening, a mower blade wider than said upper and lower collecting drums, and a slide wall of arcuate construction extending from one side of said duct across said collecting drums and downwardly in front of said mower.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device, according to claim 11, including a swivel arm pivotally mounting said pronged band and providing for orientation of said band at selected distances from said rear wall of said duct.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
56 words
A collecting device, according to claim 19, wherein said pronged band is mounted for rotation about at least three rollers oriented to move prongs on said band substantially parallel to the bottom wall of said duct and also substantially parallel to the roof of said duct in the range directly in front of said input opening.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
120 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said conveyor means comprising a conveyor screw located within said duct adjacent the rear thereof and arranged to feed axially along said screw to said delivery opening.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
120 words
A collecting device for agricultural material comprising a collecting duct having a receiving opening, a side delivery opening extending transversely to the receiving opening and a wall opposite to the receiving opening, collecting means located adjacent the receiving opening for collecting the material and delivering the material into said duct, and conveying means associated with the wall of said duct opposite the receiving opening for moving the material which has been delivered into said duct transversely to the receiving opening and the receiving direction and laterally through the delivery opening of said duct; said conveyor means comprising a conveyor screw located within said duct adjacent the rear thereof and arranged to feed axially along said screw to said delivery opening.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
325 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movEment in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said device further including a loading truck having a loading duct, and means for positioning said conveyor duct adjacent said loading duct in a position in which said discharge opening is connected to said loading duct.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
325 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movEment in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said device further including a loading truck having a loading duct, and means for positioning said conveyor duct adjacent said loading duct in a position in which said discharge opening is connected to said loading duct.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
307 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said device further including cutting means adjacent said discharge opening for cutting the material advanced along said duct.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
307 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said device further including cutting means adjacent said discharge opening for cutting the material advanced along said duct.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
A collecting device, according to claim 23, including a loading truck said cutting means being carried on said loading truck.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
301 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct roof extending upwardly in the direction toward said discharge opening.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
301 words
A device for loading a harvested crop into a receiver comprising, in combination, a substantially U-shaped conveyor duct having a bottom wall, a substantially horizontal roof, and an input opening extending the full longitudinal extent of said duct, said input opening being defined by the free edges of said bottom wall and said roof, and being arranged to receive a harvested crop; said duct having a closed end and a discharge opening at the other end to deliver the crop to a receiver; said duct having a normally upright longitudinal rear wall extending between said bottom wall and said roof and disposed in facing spaced relation to said input opening; crop collecting means mounted at said input opening and extending throughout the full longitudinal extent thereof, said collecting means projecting at least partially laterally across said input opening to feed a harvested crop into said duct over the full longitudinal extent of said input opening and toward said rear wall; conveyor means extending substantially perpendicularly through said rear wall into said duct so as to offer minimum resistance to loading of said duct by said collecting means; drive means operable to move said conveyor means longitudinally of said rear wall to effect partial compacting, between said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, of the crop located in said duct, and movement of the partially compacted crop along a path defined by said bottom wall, said roof and said rear wall, and partly by said collecting means, and, without change in the direction of travel of the partially compacted crop, through said discharge opening to a receiver; and means mounting said device for movement in a travel direction substantially normal to the longitudinal extent of said input opening; said duct roof extending upwardly in the direction toward said discharge opening.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |