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Feeding and compaction means for hay wafering apparatus
Assignee: Massey Ferguson Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-23
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley L Lawrence
- 👤 Merle H Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:48
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/20; B30B11/201; B30B11/207; B30B11/205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/903; Y10S100/909; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPRESSED HAY WAFERS, AND OF THE TYPE HAVING AN ANNULAR SERIES OF DIE CELLS SPACED ABOUT AND HAVING ENTRANCE ENDS THEREOF TO MUNICATING WITH A CHAMBER TO RECEIVE HAY THEREFROM TO BE WAFERED; THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING ROTARY HAY COMPACTION MEANS INCLUDING A ROTARY DRIVE SHAFT, A PAIR OF SPACED MOUNTING MEMBERS, ONE ONLY OF SAID MEMBERS BEING DIRECTLY SECURED TO SAID SHAFT TO RECEIVE ROTATIVE DRIVE FROM THE LATTER, A PLURALITY OF COMPACTION ROLLERS, AND MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS TO ROTATABLY SUPPORT SAID ROLLERS IN SPACED RELATION THEREBETWEEN AND BEING THE SOLE MEANS TO CONDUCT DRIVE BETWEEN SAID MEM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPRESSED HAY WAFERS, AND OF THE TYPE HAVING AN ANNULAR SERIES OF DIE CELLS SPACED ABOUT AND HAVING ENTRANCE ENDS THEREOF TO MUNICATING WITH A CHAMBER TO RECEIVE HAY THEREFROM TO BE WAFERED; THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING ROTARY HAY COMPACTION MEANS INCLUDING A ROTARY DRIVE SHAFT, A PAIR OF SPACED MOUNTING MEMBERS, ONE ONLY OF SAID MEMBERS BEING DIRECTLY SECURED TO SAID SHAFT TO RECEIVE ROTATIVE DRIVE FROM THE LATTER, A PLURALITY OF COMPACTION ROLLERS, AND MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS TO ROTATABLY SUPPORT SAID ROLLERS IN SPACED RELATION THEREBETWEEN AND BEING THE SOLE MEANS TO CONDUCT DRIVE BETWEEN SAID MEM-
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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