Material or article handling – Vehicle-carried bale accumulator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3654)
Material or article handling
Vehicle-carried bale accumulator
C414S024500, C414S025000, C414S789700
Reexamination Certificate
active
10429562
ABSTRACT:
A bale accumulator is utilized to deposit bales in groups in a field. The bale accumulator includes a chute along which bales move to an upper end portion of an accumulator ramp assembly. The accumulator ramp assembly slopes downward away from the chute. The chute may rotate the bales through a quarter turn. The accumulator ramp assembly includes a plurality of guides which form compartments in which bales are accumulated. A plurality of diverter gates are operable to direct bales into each of the compartments as the bales slide along an upper side of the ramp. An exit gate is operable to an open condition to enable bales accumulated in the compartments to move along an upper side of the exit gate and be deposited in a group in the field.
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Crawford Gene O.
Langdon Evan
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
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