US3174266A
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Multi-row corn harvester attachment
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1963-12-02
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1983-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe H Hoeksema
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:03
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D45/00; A01D45/02; A01D45/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A CORN PICKER ATTACHMENT FOR A COMBINE HAVING TRANSVERSELY SPACED FORWARD TRACTION WHEELS AND A CENTRALLY LOCATED FORWARDLY OPENING, CROP INLET, COMPRISING: A TRANSVERSE BEAM SUPPORTED ON THE COMBINE SPACEDLY FORWARD OF THE COMBINE WITH OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FORWARD OF THE RESPECTIVE WHEELS, SAID BEAM BEING DISPOSED SPACEDLY ABOVE THE GROUND; A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING CENTRAL AUGER TROUGH WITH AUGER MEANS THEREIN HAVING REAR DISCHARGE OPENING INTO THE CROP INLET AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY TO AN INTAKE END FORWARDLY OF THE TRANSVERSE BEAM, SAID INTAKE END HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDE OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING CROPS; MEANS RIGIDLY SUPPORTING THE CENTRAL AUGER TROUGH ON THE TRANSVERSE BEAM AGAINST MOVEMENT; A PAIR OF FORWARDLY EXTENDING MULTI-ROW CROP UNITS FORWARD OF THE RESPECTIVE TRACTION WHEELS, AND HAVING FORWARD GATHERING AND HARVESTING STRUCTURE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RESPECTIVE WHEELS, EACH OF THE CROP UNITS HAVING A FORE-ANDAFT EXTENDING CROP CONVEYOR GENERALLY IN FORE-AND-AFT ALINEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE TRACTION WHEEL FOR FEEDING HARVESTED CROPS REARWARDLY AND A TRANSVERSE CONVEYOR IN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A CORN PICKER ATTACHMENT FOR A COMBINE HAVING TRANSVERSELY SPACED FORWARD TRACTION WHEELS AND A CENTRALLY LOCATED FORWARDLY OPENING, CROP INLET, COMPRISING: A TRANSVERSE BEAM SUPPORTED ON THE COMBINE SPACEDLY FORWARD OF THE COMBINE WITH OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FORWARD OF THE RESPECTIVE WHEELS, SAID BEAM BEING DISPOSED SPACEDLY ABOVE THE GROUND; A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING CENTRAL AUGER TROUGH WITH AUGER MEANS THEREIN HAVING REAR DISCHARGE OPENING INTO THE CROP INLET AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY TO AN INTAKE END FORWARDLY OF THE TRANSVERSE BEAM, SAID INTAKE END HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDE OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING CROPS; MEANS RIGIDLY SUPPORTING THE CENTRAL AUGER TROUGH ON THE TRANSVERSE BEAM AGAINST MOVEMENT; A PAIR OF FORWARDLY EXTENDING MULTI-ROW CROP UNITS FORWARD OF THE RESPECTIVE TRACTION WHEELS, AND HAVING FORWARD GATHERING AND HARVESTING STRUCTURE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RESPECTIVE WHEELS, EACH OF THE CROP UNITS HAVING A FORE-ANDAFT EXTENDING CROP CONVEYOR GENERALLY IN FORE-AND-AFT ALINEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE TRACTION WHEEL FOR FEEDING HARVESTED CROPS REARWARDLY AND A TRANSVERSE CONVEYOR IN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |