Patent · US Expired

Stack forming apparatus

US3965660A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
4References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 27, 1974
Grant dateJun 29, 1976
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Expiry dateNov 27, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D85/004
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A stack forming apparatus comprising a chassis with a stack forming container thereon and a crop pick up means for directing harvested crop into the container. The stack forming container includes a pivoted roof having sloped forward and rearward sections and actuators for pivoting the same through varying arcs to provide a resultant stack sloped at the front and rear edges thereof. The container contains a pivoted floor and a push-out fork mechanism which moves the stack within the container causing pivoting of the floor. The pivoted rear door at the top edge of the container will be opened either by tilting of the container floor or operating of a latch means to engage a door pivoting linkages with raising of the roof to facilitate discharge of the stack after formation.

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