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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Gary R. Gallens, Geneseo, IL (US);
Tracy R. Archer, West Liberty, IA (US);
Michael J. Covington, Germantown, TN (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Gary R. Gallens, Geneseo, IL (US);
Tracy R. Archer, West Liberty, IA (US);
Michael J. Covington, Germantown, TN (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A cotton receiving and densification apparatus for an upper region of a cotton module builder adapted for receiving a plurality of side-by-side flows of cotton and air and converging and densifying the cotton for distribution and conveyance downwardly into the module builder, including a cotton receiving chamber which tapers into a cotton densification chamber, both chambers being located above and downwardly opening into an upper region of a cotton compacting chamber of the module builder, the apparatus being capable of remaining intact when the module builder is collapsed for transport and storage.