Stripper with a plurality of ducting units

• US 9,301,448 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2013
• Issued: 04/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian Ramaekers
• Original Assignee: Brian Ramaekers
• Inventors: Ramaekers, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Fbin-Kovcs, rpd
• Application Number:
  US13/944,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20140020353A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 56/28, 56/33, 56/30, 56/133, 56/166
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 46/08 of cotton
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 46/12 using boll-from-plant strippers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49448 Agricultural device making

Abstract

An stripper comprising a plurality of ducting units, a platform, a bin, a header, and a chassis. The platform supporting the plurality of ducting units. The bin capable of holding a harvested crop. The header is capable of harvesting the harvested crop. The plurality of ducting units convey the harvested crop from the header to the bin. The chassis supports the platform, the bin, the headers and the plurality of ducting units. The plurality of ducting units comprise hollow channel comprising a passage between an entry at a first end and an exit at a second end of the plurality of ducting units. The channel in the plurality of ducting units are formed between the entry to the exit in a two vectors. The two vectors comprise a y-axis and a z-axis. The channel in the plurality of ducting units are capable of moving the harvested crop from the header to the bin without moving the harvested crop in an x-axis direction and thereby limit clogging of the harvested crop in the passage of the plurality of ducting units.

Claims

1. An improved stripper comprising:

a plurality of ducting units, a platform, a bin, a header, and a chassis;

wherein,

said platform supporting said plurality of ducting units;

said bin configured for holding a harvested crop;

said header is configured for harvesting said harvested crop;

said plurality of ducting units convey said harvested crop from said header to said bin;

said plurality of ducting units comprise at least a first ducting unit and a second ducting unit;

said chassis supports said platform, said bin, said headers and said plurality of ducting units;

each of said plurality of ducting units comprise a passage between an entry at a first end and an exit at a second end of said plurality of ducting units;

said first end of each of said plurality of ducting units receive a harvested material from said header;

said second end of each of said plurality of ducting units convey said harvested crop into said bin;

each of said plurality of ducting units move said harvested crop from said header to said bin in parallel with one another rather than in series;

said passage of each of said plurality of ducting units are formed between said entry and to said exit in a two vectors;

said two vectors comprise a y-axis and a z-axis;

said y-axis comprises a direction parallel with the forward and rearward direction of travel for said improved stripper;

said z-axis comprises an up and down vector relative to said y-axis;

said passage in each of said plurality of ducting units are configured with bends in said y-axis and said z-axis but not in said x-axis; and

by eliminating movement within said channel within each of said plurality of ducting units in said x-axis, said improved stripper is configured for moving said harvested crop from said header to said bin without moving said harvested crop in an x-axis direction and thereby limit clogging of said harvested crop in said passage of said plurality of ducting units.

2. The improved stripper of claim 1 wherein,

said platform comprises an extended platform.

3. The improved stripper of claim 2 wherein,

said improved stripper further comprising a cab;

said cab attaches to a forward portion of said extended platform;

said extended platform further comprise a one or more apertures;

said plurality of ducting units extend through said one or more apertures of said extended platform to said header; and

said harvested crop is delivered from below said extended platform, through said one or more apertures of said extended platform and into said bin.

4. The improved stripper of claim 1 further comprising a cab;

wherein, said cab is supported by said platform.

5. The improved stripper of claim 1 wherein,

said bin comprises a one or more openings;

each of said plurality of ducting units pass through a portion of said extended platform at said one or more openings; and

said plurality of ducting units deliver said harvested from said header through said plurality of ducting units, through said one or more openings and into said bin.

6. The improved stripper of claim 1 wherein,

said bin comprises an improved bin;

said improved bin comprises a tank notch configured to provide space for a tank between said one or more ducting units and said improved bin;

said improved stripper comprises said tank;

said tank can be stored between said improved bin, said plurality of ducting units, said platform and said cab and in said tank notch.

7. The improved stripper of claim 1 wherein,

said platform comprises a rail arranged at the edges of said platform and configured to provide a safety barrier for users of said improved stripper.

8. A method of manufacturing said improved stripper comprising:

replacing a platform from a stripper with an extended platform,

supporting a plurality of ducting units on said extended platform, and

attaching a cab of said stripper at a forward position of said extended platform; and

wherein,

said stripper further comprises a bin, a header, and a chassis;

said platform supporting said plurality of ducting units;

said bin configured for holding a harvested crop;

said header is configured for harvesting said harvested crop;

said plurality of ducting units convey said harvested crop from said header to said bin;

said plurality of ducting units comprise at least a first ducting unit and a second ducting unit;

said chassis supports said platform, said bin, said headers and said plurality of ducting units;

said first end of each of said plurality of ducting units receive a harvested material from said header;

said second end of each of said plurality of ducting units convey said harvested crop into said bin;

each of said plurality of ducting units move said harvested crop from said header to said bin in parallel with one another rather than in series;

each of said plurality of ducting units comprise a passage between an entry at a first end and an exit at a second end of said plurality of ducting units;

said passage of each of said plurality of ducting units are formed between said entry and to said exit in a two vectors;

said two vectors comprise a y-axis and a z-axis;

said y-axis comprises a direction parallel with the forward and rearward direction of travel for said improved stripper;

said z-axis comprises an up and down vector relative to said y-axis;

said passage in each of said plurality of ducting units are configured with bends in said y-axis and said z-axis but not in said x-axis; and

by eliminating movement within said channel within each of said plurality of ducting units in said x-axis, said improved stripper is configured for moving said harvested crop from said header to said bin without moving said harvested crop in an x-axis direction and thereby limit clogging of said harvested crop in said passage of said plurality of ducting units.