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`U.S. Patent No. 8,166,739
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`310 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 310 merger is a windrow merger
`with a frame.
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`330/334 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 330/334 merger is a windrow
`merger with a frame.
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`Claim 1
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` A
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` windrow merger apparatus configured
`for travel in a first direction,
`comprising:
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` frame;
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` a
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`a first pickup assembly supported by the
`frame,
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`310 Merger
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`Oxbo’s 310 merger meets this
`limitation. See, e.g., photos above. I
`have personally observed a motor for
`each pickup assembly conveyor.
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`330/334 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 330/334 merger meets this
`limitation. See, e.g., photos above. I
`have personally observed a motor for
`each pickup assembly conveyor.
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`310 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 310 merger meet this limitation.
`See, e.g.,
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` the first pickup assembly including a
`first
` belt conveyor arranged to convey
`material in
` a direction transverse to the first
`direction of
` travel and driven by a first motor;
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` a
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` second pickup assembly supported by
`the
` frame, the second pickup assembly
` including a second belt conveyor
`arranged to
` convey material in a direction
`transverse to
` the first direction of travel and driven
`by a
` second motor; and
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` a
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` third pickup assembly supported by
`the
` frame, the third pickup assembly
`including a
` third belt conveyor arranged to
`convey
` material in a direction transverse to
`the first
` direction of travel and driven by a
`third
` motor;
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`wherein at least two of the pickup
`assemblies
` are foldable between an extended
`position
` and a retracted position,
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`330/334 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 330 and 334 mergers meet this
`limitation. See, e.g.,
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`each of the first, second, and third
`pickup
` assemblies being aligned side by side
`when
` each of the pickup assemblies is
`positioned
` in the extended position
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`310 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 310 merger meets this
`limitation. See, e.g.,
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`330/334 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 330/334 merger meets this
`limitation. See, e.g.,
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`such that the first, second, and third
`pickup
` assemblies provide an unobstructed
` continuous line of material pickup;
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`310 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 310 merger meets this
`limitation. I have observed the 310
`merger provide a continuous line of
`material pickup. Also see, e.g.,
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`330/334 Merger
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`Oxbo’s 330/334 merger meets this
`limitation. I have personally observed
`the 334 merger provide a continuous
`line of material pickup. Also, see, e.g.,
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`each of the first, second and third belt
`conveyors being operable in either
`direction independently of the other belt
`conveyors.
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`310 Merger
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`I have observed a 310 merger moving
`each conveyor to the right and to the left
`and in a different direction than each of
`the other conveyors. The 330 merger
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`Claim Language
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`310, 330, and 334 Windrow Mergers
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`operates the same as the 334 merger.
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`330/334 Merger
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`I have observed a 334 merger moving
`each conveyor to the right and to the left
`and in a different direction than each of
`the other conveyors. The 330 merger
`operates the same as the 334 merger.
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