Title: Apparatus for removing cotton or the like from a bale

Abstract: Apparatus for removing a layer of predetermined thickness from a bale of fiber material including an array of rigidly secured, juxtaposed, vertically oriented tines and carriers for moving the tines downwardly to a selected depth in the bale and then horizontally to remove a top layer from the bale.

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Inventors: Reiche, Werner (Monchen-Gladbach, DE, US)
Trutzschler, Hans (Monchen-Gladbach, DE, US)

Application Number: 874358
Filing Date: 1978-02-01
Publication_date: 1980-03-25
Assignee: Trutzschler GmbH & Co. KG (Monchen-Gladbach, DE)
Primary Class(es): 19/81 241/101.74, 271/18.3, 294/61, 414/796.5
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

940878	Nov, 1909	Jones	414/592.
2395411	Feb, 1946	Kittel	414/589.
3099047	Jul, 1963	Morrill	19/81.
3760956	Sep, 1973	Burch	414/589.
3777908	Dec, 1973	Keller	214/16.
3900920	Aug, 1975	Whitehurst	19/81.

Other Refs: 15103581308342

Jul, 1970	DE
Feb, 1973	GB

Primary Examiner: Kunin, Stephen G.
Assistant Examiner: Abraham, George F.
Attorney: Spencer & Kaye