Bale ripper and conveyor
CA 2036053 C · Owner: Whittleton, David · Inventors: Whittleton, David; Burton, Leslie
Overview
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Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
The present invention provides a bale ripper and conveyor which disintegrates round bales of forage material. The bales can be loaded into the device without regard to the direction in which they are wrapped. The present invention further comprises a control box and conveyor assembly whereby the speed of operation of the device can be controlled manually and the shredded forage material can be directed to a desired location such as a mix mill.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed February 8, 1991 and granted August 29, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 8, 2011.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by February 8, 2013.
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