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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351027 | Vehicle loader mechanism A vehicle loader mechanism mountable on a vehicle having a cargo deck for lifting loads onto the cargo deck is disclosed. The vehicle loader mechanism includes a base mountable on the cargo deck of the vehicle and a lift mechanism movable between a lowered position ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350738 | Sod unrolling machine A sod unrolling machine including a frame which is adapted to be secured to the rear end of a vehicle having a vertically movable hitch. The frame includes first and second horizontally spaced-apart and rearwardly extending frame members with each of the first and s... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341415 | Bale processing apparatus A bale processing apparatus and method is provided to lift, hold, transport, and spread one or more round bales of hay or other material. The apparatus includes a belt, rollers, and a means for controlling tension on the belt to position the belt in first and second... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322462 | Conveyor belt tensioner A conveyor belt tensioner is provided for a conveyor system in which a belt is trained about first and second end rollers that are suspended for rotation between opposed side frames. A motor is provided for moving the belt with respect to the side frames. A third ro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293951 | Lifting apparatus and method A lifting apparatus and method according to which a load is mounted to a structure. The structure is rotated about a pivot axis so that the load is positioned over an object while remaining mounted to the structure, and the load is translated towards the pivot axis ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241098 | Hay bale loader and hauler The present invention provides an apparatus for loading, transporting, and unloading hay bales. This apparatus comprises a trailer frame including a first side and length, a conveyor device attached to the trailer frame, a loading system attached to the first side o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232285 | Vehicle loader mechanism A vehicle loader mechanism mountable on a vehicle having a cargo deck for lifting loads onto the cargo deck is disclosed. The vehicle loader mechanism includes a base mountable on the cargo deck of the vehicle and a lift mechanism movable between a lowered position ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7197979 | Controlled bale ejection mechanism A controlled bale ejection mechanism for an agricultural baler is provided. The mechanism includes a bale support which is positioned below the bale when it is ejected, that catches and supports the bale. The bale support is then translated rearward by a hydraulic c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189048 | Pick-up vehicle having a swivel device and swivel device for loading and unloading the pick-up vehicle The present invention is directed to a pick-up vehicle, a swivel device for use in a pick-up vehicle for loading and unloading. The pick-up vehicle includes a swivel device including at least one swivel arm having a curved and/or bent section along its length. A swi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156333 | Bale processor with fork lift An apparatus for disintegrating bales of agricultural materials such as hay. The apparatus includes a processing tub and is provided with a novel adjustable fork-lift adapted to raise bales of different size and configuration into the processing tub. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7062460 | On-line auction method and system facilitating the sale of multiple product units at prices varying with volume An online auction system for auctioning off products includes a server system, plural buyer systems, and plural seller systems. The server system comprises a seller interface, a buyer interface, a price adjustment mechanism, and a bid manager. The seller interface p... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017842 | Bale manipulator drive system for a bale processor A bale processor with a processing chamber includes a manipulator driven by a drive system that includes a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor of the drive system drives a drive shaft with an axis of rotation offset from a driven shaft of the manipulator. A rotatio... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004706 | Hay bale loader and hauler The present invention provides an apparatus for loading, transporting, and unloading hay bales. This apparatus comprises a trailer frame including a first side and length, a conveyor device attached to the trailer frame, a loading system attached to the first side o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997663 | Hay bale stacker Systems, methods and apparatuses for loading, unloading, and handling bales. A powered apparatus is configured to load bales, slide the bales from a loading mechanism to a rearward position on a platform, and unload the bales from the apparatus comprises a variety o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969225 | Loader attachment A loader attachment including a frame having a left sidewall and a right sidewall. The loader attachment also includes a first track with a tine slidably coupled to the first track, a second track with a tine slidably coupled to the second track, a first actuator mo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935588 | Transportable shredding machine A transportable shredder comprises a comminutor, a horizontal intake conveyor on one side of the comminutor, and a discharge conveyor movable from a stowed position, where it is partly underneath the intake conveyor, to an operating position where it extends oblique... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926322 | Laterally extendable bumper system An extendable bumper system for a vehicle, the extendable bumper system comprising: a bumper structure; a laterally extending bumper segment slideably located within the bumper structure; and an actuator in operable communication between the bumper structure and the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6840730 | Bale moving apparatus A bale moving apparatus provides a generally horizontal tow frame with a linear support axle supported by a pair of opposing wheels. A tow bar provides a tow strut, a rest bar, and a winch. A bale support is pivotally joined to, and extends upwardly from the support... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6533520 | Bale lifter A bale lifter (5) suitable for lifting bales of hay etc. onto a vehicle (1). The bale lifter (5) includes a bale holder (6,7), the movement of which is prescribed by a transporting mechanism (9,12,15 and 18) so that a bale impaled by prongs (6) may be rot... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6478523 | Bale collector with swivelling rear roller bed part Bale collector comprising a roller bed with a number of horizontal rollers, which are positioned at right angles to a direction of travel and which are suitable for receiving thereon successive bales from a press outlet of a baling press and for having ba... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6394732 | Bale handling device A bale handling device including a bale frame and and an attachment mechanism for attaching the device to a vehicle such that the bale frame can be raised and lowered. The bale frame includes a support beam as a primary bale support, a pair of arms connec... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6152026 | System for baling farm products A farm product baling system for transforming large rolls of baled farm product into smaller substantiality rectangular sized bales of farm products. The farm product baling system preferably incorporates a first conveyor thrasher subsystem connected to a... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6099228 | Bale lifting apparatus A bale lifting device for use with flatbed trucks has a rigid bed member, recessed portions at each corner for receiving a portion of a pair of hinged arms, a rigid housing hingedly attached to the truck bed, two rigid arms, each having two members attach... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5938392 | Spooled hay dispenser A spooled hay dispenser apparatus for unrolling spooled hay from a tractor. The apparatus provides a slotted tube at the ends of and perpendicular to a cross bar for rotatably mounting spiked arms which hold a cylindrical hay bale. An upright locking brac... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5664924 | Round bale handling system A new Round Bale Handling System for offering a simple inexpensive device for lifting and unrolling round bales. The inventive device includes a frame, a lifting shaft, two tow chains, and a roll shaft. In use, the farm tractor 4 is backed up and the lift... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5580205 | Large bale trailer A four-wheeled vehicle which allows a user to carry and distribute a bale of hay. The vehicle includes a rotatable table, i.e. a turntable, and a frame. The frame includes axles and spindles for the attachment of wheels and bearings for the rotative suppo... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5509770 | Hay handler and unroller apparatus with improved clamp arm and bracket design An improved clamp arm and bracket design for a hay handler and unroller apparatus which accommodates a wide range of varying lengths of hay bales is disclosed. The improved clamp arm includes an improved bracket design which is connected to a frame which ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5437528 | Device for harvesting and loading or unloading and installing large rolls of sod A novel mechanism is presented that is able to harvest and load and to unload and install large rolls of sod with only one worker. It is equally useful with conventional sods grown on soil as well as sods grown over an impervious surface. The device is at... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5358370 | Un-winder for hay bales The un-winder for hay bales has a frame having a pair of opposite arms, and a link bridging the pair of arms. One of the arms is to be drivenly mounted at least in part to a roof, particularly the roof of a barn. The other arm is provided with means to un... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5352080 | Bale handling and wrapping apparatus A hay bale handling and wrapping apparatus for removable installation on a truck bed is disclosed, including a tiltable vertical member, a rotatable hay bale handling mechanism and a wrapping mechanism. A motor is connected to the shaft of the hay bale ha... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5316427 | Round bale unroller and method A device and method are provided for unrolling spirally wound bales of hay which are moved by hydraulic or electric operated bale spikes mounted on a vehicle such as a truck or tractor. The device is comprised of a tubular axle sleeve which fits over the ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5281068 | Single large round bale handling apparatus A single large round bale handling apparatus includes an elongated generally upright support frame having a main portion and an upper end portion extending in an angular relationship relative to the main portion, an upper cross beam pivotally mounted to t... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5253970 | Round hay bale dispenser A round hay bale dispenser connectable to the conventional three-point hitch of a tractor and having a pair of spaced longitudinally extending arms movable simultaneously laterally relative to each other for accommodating a round hay bale therebetween. A ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5203658 | Bale feeder A forage feed out machine, the machine comprising; a cradle with a series of transverse rollers extending across and forming a base for a bale; the cradle being mounted on a chassis and wheels such that it is pivotable backward and forward by hand; at lea... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5135343 | Method and apparatus for handling bales An article handling device for attachment to the rear of a pickup truck including a rigid main frame having arms separated by a cross member and all lying in substantially the same plane. The cross member has rigidly attached at approximately 90 degrees t... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5074734 | Bale unroller An unrolling device for cylindrical hay bales spikes the bale on its axis and pulls it along the ground to unroll it, when the device is pulled by a pickup truck, tractor, or the like. It comprises a transverse crossbar, two arms hinged at their ends to r... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5067870 | Hay bale unroller A device for lifting, transporting and unwinding spirally wound cylindrical bales of hay utilizes a spear post mounted upon a grapple framework pivotably attached to the bucket of a front-end loader. A drive motor, interactive with the spear post, permits... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5026238 | Bale handler The invention is an improved bale handling and wrapping apparatus adapted to be fitted on the front-end loader or three-point hitch of a power source. The round bale handler of the present invention is capable of handling, stacking, transporting, wrapping... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4982658 | Bale shredding device An apparatus for handling round bales of hay, straw or the like material. In general terms, the handling comprises dispensing a round bale of hay or the like material by unwinding the bale and feeding the thus produced continuous mat into the inlet device... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4968205 | Round haybale unloader A haybale unloader is disclosed for transporting and unwinding cylindrical bales of hay or like material. The invention provides a compact, self-powered and self-propelling unloader for unrolling a continuous sheet of agricultural material from a bale. Th... | 11/06/1990 |
