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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1978
Anderson W Howerton, Nixa, MO (US);
Lee R Burris, Nixa, MO (US);
Dayco Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A combination hay conveying belt and working element is provided which comprises a belt made primarily of elastomeric material and having an inner compression section, a load-carrying section and an outer tension section, the tension section having grooves disposed transverse to the endless path of the belt, and a working element attached exteriorly to the belt within each groove by means substantially conforming to at least a portion of the groove. Also provided is a hay or vegetation gathering apparatus which employs at least one of the above belts in combination with the working elements so that the belts travel parallel to the ground and the working elements extend perpendicular to the ground.