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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2005
Maik Zeuner, Bielefeld, DE;
Gerhard Theissing, Harsewinkel, DE;
Josef Spechtel, Versmold, DE;
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel, DE;
Abstract
The device for increasing volume of a container () has extension elements () pivotally mounted on an upper edge () of an upper opening () so as to form a cover at least partially closing the upper opening () when the extension elements () are in flat closed positions and an enlarging extension () for the container when the extension elements are in raised filling positions, neighboring extension elements being pivotally connected with each other, and at least one driving pivoting device (), which pivots or swings each extension element () from its flat closed position into its raised filling position () out beyond a vertical position thereof in a direction toward an exterior of the container, or from its raised filling position into its flat closed position.