Telescoping basket for a cotton harvester
US4930297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/082
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cotton harvester basket structure including an upper basket portion telescopingly received within a lower basket portion and first hydraulic actuators for moving the basket between harvesting and dump positions and second actuators for telescoping the basket portions between a retracted storage position and an extended field-working position. An unloading conveyor and compacting augers are connected to and movable with the upper basket portion, and the compacting augers also serve to meter cotton during the dump cycle. Telescoping cotton conveying ducts are movable with the upper basket portion between retracted transport and raised field-working positions. Hydraulic circuitry includes valves for selectively controlling the basket telescoping and dump functions and the conveyor and compacting auger operations.
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