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US3336908A
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Hay stack former and feeder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-27
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1986-04-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerald J Swanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:28
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/10; A01F; A01F25/00; A01F25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A HAY STACK FORMER AND FEEDER COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME HAVING AT LEAST TWO END MEMBERS AND TWO SIDE MEMBERS, HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING THE HEADS OF FEEDING ANIMALS, EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS AND SAID SIDE MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL PORTIONS ADAPTED TO NORMALLY LIE APPROXIMATELY HORIZONTAL WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE CORRECTLY POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; (B) APPARATUS RELEASABLY ATTACHING EITHER END OF EACH OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS IN AN UPRIGHT ORIENTATION FOR RELATIVE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT AND RELATIVE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF SAID ATTACHED MEMBERS INCLUDING: (1) A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED APPROXIMATELY COAXIALLY OVER AT LEAST TWO OF SAID ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT THEREALONG, AND (2) MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PINS RELEASABLY ATTACHING EACH END OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO AT LEAST ONE HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER FOR SLIDING HORIZONTAL MOVEMENTS THEREWITH, SAID PINS CONNECTING SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO SAID HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS SO THAT REMOVAL OF SAID PINS SEPARATES SAID HAY STACK FORMER INTO FOUR SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT END AND SIDE MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A HAY STACK FORMER AND FEEDER COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME HAVING AT LEAST TWO END MEMBERS AND TWO SIDE MEMBERS, HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING THE HEADS OF FEEDING ANIMALS, EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS AND SAID SIDE MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL PORTIONS ADAPTED TO NORMALLY LIE APPROXIMATELY HORIZONTAL WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE CORRECTLY POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; (B) APPARATUS RELEASABLY ATTACHING EITHER END OF EACH OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS IN AN UPRIGHT ORIENTATION FOR RELATIVE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT AND RELATIVE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF SAID ATTACHED MEMBERS INCLUDING: (1) A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED APPROXIMATELY COAXIALLY OVER AT LEAST TWO OF SAID ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID END MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT THEREALONG, AND (2) MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PINS RELEASABLY ATTACHING EACH END OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO AT LEAST ONE HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER FOR SLIDING HORIZONTAL MOVEMENTS THEREWITH, SAID PINS CONNECTING SAID SIDE MEMBERS TO SAID HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS SO THAT REMOVAL OF SAID PINS SEPARATES SAID HAY STACK FORMER INTO FOUR SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT END AND SIDE MEMBERS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |