US4058038A
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Apparatus for detaching a portion of a body of material such as hay
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-11
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1996-03-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus capable of detaching from a body of a material such as hay a portion thereof which then can be transported to a desired location. A prime mover such as a tractor carries at one of its ends, for example, a frame which supports a cutting structure capable of cutting into a body of a material such as hay in such a way as to carry out a slicing action while cutting into the body, so as to detach from the body a portion thereof which then can be transported to a desired location.
Inventors
- 👤 Lauri Alarik Tenhunen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:34
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F25/00; A01F25/16; A01F25/20; A01F25/2027; A01F25/2036; A01F2025/2054; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S241/00; Y10S241/605; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/928; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2092; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8821; Y10T83/8858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In an apparatus for detaching from a body of an edible material such as hay a portion of the body which after detachment can be transported to a desired location, a prime mover, frame means carried by said prime mover, and cutting means carried by said frame means for cutting into a body, such as a body of edible material, while carrying out a slicing stroke with respect to the body during penetration thereof, for detaching from said body a portion thereof, in the form of a block, which can then be transported to a desired location, said cutting means including a wall structure which terminates in cutting edges for cutting into the body while carrying out said slicing stroke with respect thereto, and said wall structure extending at least in part around said block and determining at least in part the configuration thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In an apparatus for detaching from a body of an edible material such as hay a portion of the body which after detachment can be transported to a desired location, a prime mover, frame means carried by said prime mover, and cutting means carried by said frame means for cutting into a body, such as a body of edible material, while carrying out a slicing stroke with respect to the body during penetration thereof, for detaching from said body a portion thereof, in the form of a block, which can then be transported to a desired location, said cutting means including a wall structure which terminates in cutting edges for cutting into the body while carrying out said slicing stroke with respect thereto, and said wall structure extending at least in part around said block and determining at least in part the configuration thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cutting means is pivotally connected with said frame means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
In an apparatus for detaching from a body of an edible material such as hay a portion of the body which after detachment can be transported to a desired location, a prime mover, frame means carried by said prime mover, and cutting means carried by said frame means for cutting into a body, such as a body of edible material, while carrying out a slicing stroke with respect to the body during penetration thereof, for detaching from said body a portion thereof which can then be transported to a desired location, said cutting means having a pair of opposed lateral cutting edges and a front cutting edge extending between said lateral cutting edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
In an apparatus for detaching from a body of an edible material such as hay a portion of the body which after detachment can be transported to a desired location, a prime mover, frame means carried by said prime mover, and cutting means carried by said frame means for cutting into a body, such as a body of edible material, while carrying out a slicing stroke with respect to the body during penetration thereof, for detaching from said body a portion thereof which can then be transported to a desired location, said cutting means having a pair of opposed lateral cutting edges and a front cutting edge extending between said lateral cutting edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 3 and wherein said front cutting edge has an irregular configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cutting means is detachably connected with said frame means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cutting means is rotatable in at least one direction with respect to said frame means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 6 and wherein a hydraulic means is operatively connected with said cutting means for rotating the latter with respect to said frame means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 6 and wherein a motor is operatively connected to said cutting means for rotating the latter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 6 and wherein said cutting means has a portion connected to said frame means for rotation with respect thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cutting means includes a hydraulic actuating means connected to a part of the cutting means and the frame means for actuating the cutting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said frame means includes a fork-lift device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 11 and wherein said fork-lift device is tiltable with respect to the prime mover.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said prime mover has an end at which said frame means is located.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 11 and wherein said fork-lift device includes a pair of elongated prongs terminating in free cutting ends having cutting edges which slice into the body during penetration of the prongs into the same.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
122 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said frame means is a fork-lift device having a pair of projecting prongs terminating in free cutting edges which have a configuration for slicing into a body of edible material or the like during penetration of the prongs into the body, said cutting means including said prongs and an upper wall of said wall structure pivotally connected to the fork-lift device for swinging movement downwardly toward and upwardly away from said prongs and a hydraulic means connected between said fork-lift device and wall for swinging the latter downwardly toward and upwardly away from said prongs, said wall having said cutting edges which slice into the body during movement of the wall downwardly toward said prongs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination of claim 15 and wherein said wall has a pair of opposed sides and a transverse portion extending between said pair of opposed sides, and said opposed sides and transverse portion terminating in said cutting edges.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of claim 15 and wherein said wall is circular and forms a cylinder having a free circular cutting edge directed toward said prongs, and means connected to said cylinder for turning the latter to provide the slicing action while the cylinder swings down toward said prongs.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-14 | 1981-05-16 | 1981-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-14 | 1985-05-16 | 1985-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-14 | 1989-05-16 | 1989-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |