The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Bruce A. Hadley, Ephrata, PA (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Plainfield, IL (US);
Steven E. Gaedy, New Holland, PA (US);
Bruce A. Hadley, Ephrata, PA (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Plainfield, IL (US);
Steven E. Gaedy, New Holland, PA (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A cotton harvester and baler () to be towed by a vehicle (), carries at least one mechanized cotton picking unit (), a mechanized cotton baler () having packing apparatus () for compacting the picked cotton into bales () which are successively discharged. Cotton conveying apparatus () extends between the picking unit or units () and the baler (), for receiving the picked cotton and conveying it to a baling chamber () of the baler () for compaction by the packing apparatus (). The conveying apparatus () can comprise all mechanical, all pneumatic, or a combination of mechanical and pneumatic apparatus. The picking unit or units () can be removed to allow picking up and baling material such as straw or hay.