US3726210A
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Bale bander
Assignee: PATTERSONS VENTURE Ltd
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Filing: 1971-02-16
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Granted: 1973-04-10
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Expires: 1991-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A machine for stacking a number of bales of straw or other type commodity into a large package and banding the package while the bales are urged tightly together by the stacking means, which conveniently stacks by lifting and pushing horizontally with a pivoting movement against a restraint provided by the support on which stacking takes place.
Inventors
- 👤 Hawkins P Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:32
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D85/00; A01D85/001; A01D85/002; B; B65; B65B; B65B27/00; B65B27/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A bander for a number of bales including a loading platform on which bales can be loaded, a bale support, means for lifting the platform to deposit bales from the platform onto the support and then lowering the platform for loading with more bales, and banding means disposed on the support adjacent the front end of the support to band a number of bales into a single package when a sufficient number has been assembled on the support by lifting the platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A bander for a number of bales including a loading platform on which bales can be loaded, a bale support, means for lifting the platform to deposit bales from the platform onto the support and then lowering the platform for loading with more bales, and banding means disposed on the support adjacent the front end of the support to band a number of bales into a single package when a sufficient number has been assembled on the support by lifting the platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bander as claimed in claim 1 in which the platform moves to deposit bales with a hoRizontal component of movement towards the support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bander as claimed in claim 2 in which the platform pivots about a horizontal transverse axis at the front of the support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A bander as claimed in claim 2 including means on the support tending to resist movement of bales on the support from being pushed along it by the deposition of further bales, for enabling the bales to become tightly stacked side-by-side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A bander as claimed in claim 2 in which the support is open at the back for enabling a banded package to be pushed off the support as a new package is being built up on the support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A bander as claimed in claim 2 in which the banding means is disposed so that the band can be positioned before the bales are deposited on the support to extend centrally across an area through which the bales will be deposited.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bander as claimed in claim 6 including means for holding the band to act as a vertical stop for the bales as they are deposited from the platform.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A bander as claimed in claim 2 including on the support a gantry having an opening through which bales can enter as they are deposited from the platform.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A bander as claimed in claim 1 including on the platform a lift plate which acts to support the weight of bales on the platform as the platform is lifted, and cam means for moving the lift plate to adjust the bales automatically as the platform is lifted to reduce interference with bales on the support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A bander as claimed in claim 9 including a spring-loaded guide arranged to urge bales on the platform against the lift plate, and cam means for releasing the spring-loaded guide automatically as the platform reaches its lifted position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A bander as claimed in claim 1 including a pusher capable of pushing bales from the ground on to the platform, the pusher being arranged to push by a movement which is transverse to a fore and aft axis of the bander.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A bander as claimed in claim 11 having an opening at the front enabling the bander to approach bales deposited on the ground until they are in a position to be pushed by the pusher on to the platform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A bander as claimed in claim 1 mounted on wheels and adapted for connection to a tractor so that it can be driven over the ground by the tractor and the platform can be lifted by power derived from the tractor.
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) | 1976-04-09 | 1976-10-09 | 1977-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-09 | 1980-10-09 | 1981-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-09 | 1984-10-09 | 1985-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |