Title: Crop gathering machine

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1. A crop gathering machine comprising means for collecting and discharging previously cut crop, said means having a discharge outlet for the discharge of the collected crop; a container coupled to said means for holding the collected crop in a stack, said container having an opening therein through which crop discharged from said discharge outlet can pass onto said stack; pressure charging means adjacent said container and operable for continuously receiving discharged crop and forcing the same into said container; and discharge guide control means operatively associated with said collecting and discharging means and with said container and pressure charging means for selectively directing crop discharged from said discharge outlet into said opening of the container and into said pressure charging means in selected proportions.

2. A crop gathering machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein said collecting and discharging means includes a chute from which said crop is discharged and said container includes an elevatable roof such that crop discharged from said chute may be directed onto said stack when said roof is elevated.

3. A crop gathering machine according to claim 2 wherein said control means is operatively coupled to said roof so as to operate in concert therewith.

4. A crop gathering machine according to claim 1 wherein said pressure charging means comprises a forwardly directed open top hopper at the front of said container and an oscillating ram element in the lower portion of said hopper for urging crop rearwardly from the hopper into the container.

5. A crop gathering machine comprising a pick-up unit adapted to pick up previously cut crop, said unit having an outlet chute for discharge of the picked up crop, rearwardly, a container having an elevatable roof coupled to said unit such that the crop may be discharged into the container through the top thereof when the roof is elevated, pressure charging means at the front of the container operable for continuously receiving discharged crop and forcing it into the container through a front opening therein, and directional guide means associated with said chute for selectively directing the discharged crop into the top of the container or into said pressure charging means.

6. A crop gathering machine according to claim 5 wherein said directional discharge means is operatively linked to said roof so as to operate in concert therewith.

7. A crop gathering machine according to claim 5 wherein said pressure charging means comprises a forwardly directed open top hopper at the front of said container and an oscillating ram element in the lower portion of said hopper for urging crop rearwardly from the hopper into the container.

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Inventors: Allwood, John (North Parramatta, AU)

Application Number: 584370
Filing Date: 1975-06-05
Publication_date: 1976-11-16
Assignee: Grasslands Pty. Limited (Villawood, AU)
Primary Class(es): 56/344
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3732672	May, 1973	Adee et al.	56/344.
3751892	Aug, 1973	Quanbeck	56/350.
3754388	Aug, 1973	Neel, Jr.	56/346.
3886719	Jun, 1975	Garrison et al.	56/344.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Haseltine, Lake & Waters