Abstract: The present invention provides a pet dropping collection device comprising a body encircling friction locking clamp attachable and fixable to the rib-to-loin area of a dog, and having a pair of bushings horizontally mounted on the collar adapted to slidably mount a yoke which extends rearwardly parallel to the back of a dog. The collar has a centrally located journalled lock means to secure the collar about a dog. A yoke means is mounted on the clamp and includes a pair of substantially parallel arms which extend horizontally and rearwardly from the collar. The yoke includes a pair of descending arms which are attached to the parallel arms and are adapted to pass over and be supported by the rear flanks of a dog, and terminate in a perianal loop which joins the terminal ends of the descending arms below the tail of a dog. A receptacle is mounted within the loop and is secured thereto by retaining means.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting upstanding agricultural crops includes a plurality of adjacent dynamically balanced rotary cutter assemblies each having diametrically opposed blades the outer tips of which are at unequal distances from the rotary axis, corresponding blades on adjacent rotary assemblies being substantially 180.degree. out of phase.

Abstract: A mobile agricultural harvester has a crop header at its forward end including a plurality of crop dividers. The crop dividers each include a forwardly tapering point portion terminating at its forward end with a tip. Either the tip or the point portion or both are constructed of light emitting material, or are provided with windows covered by light emitting material, so as to provide improved illumination of the crop and field in front of the header during a harvesting operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved cotton duct structure for a cotton harvester. The air supply line has a nozzle which releases air on the cotton ducts ascending front wall, thereby projecting harvested cotton in a direction towards the receptacle on the cotton harvesting machine.

Abstract: A hand-held apparatus which dispenses, retracts and locks an animal leash in a desired position is disclosed characterized by a spool housing sized to store a length of cord and a handle portion adapted to be grasped in the hand of a user. The spool housing rotably mounts a spool having the length of cord wrapped thereabout with the distal end of the cord being attachable to an animal collar. A coil spring is mounted between the spool and spool housing to continuously bias the length of cord in a retracted position about the spool. A high strength locking mechanism adapted to selectively apply friction to the spool and positively prevent the cord from being dispensed or retracted from the spool is provided which is actuable by way of a trigger lever formed on the handle portion of the housing. A cam actuator stop is additionally provided to maintain the locking mechanism in a locked orientation.

Abstract: Agricultural stalk products are baled in a baling press by winding a product in a pressure chamber to form a round bale, displacing the pressure chamber in cooperation with peripherally limiting transport elements so as to block a further product supply into the pressure chamber and to release a product supply into a storage chamber, whereas the transport elements deflect a product flow and peripherally limit the storage chamber, fixing an outer contour of the round bale in the pressure chamber and opening the latter, displacing the transport elements so that they discharge the bale from the storage chamber, transfer the stored product from the storage chamber to the pressure chamber and guide a new product flow into the pressure chamber, and peripherally closing a bottom of the pressure chamber by the transport elements for forming a next bale in the pressure chamber.

Abstract: The invention consists of a tank of compressed air which is controllably allowed to escape through two nozzle cones mounted on the tips of a rotary power mower blade. What is new is an air driven power lawn mower.

Abstract: A disc mower-conditioner having a disc cutterbar provided with transversely spaced rotatable cutter units operable to sever standing crop material by impact action and a flexible curtain extending around the perimeter of the disc cutterbar is disclosed wherein a transverse deflector panel is supported by the mower-conditioner frame between the disc cutterbar and the flexible curtain to restrict the movement of the forward transverse portion of the flexible curtain toward the cutterbar. The deflector panel is pivotally mounted for fore-and-aft movement about a generally transverse axis and has sufficient mass to resist movement of the curtain induced by an air flow created by rotation of the disc cutters. The deflector panel includes a lower curved portion to facilitate the passage of crop material therebeneath for presentation to the disc cutterbar.

Abstract: An axial threshing and separating arrangement in a housing includes two threshing drums and two thresh basket-sieve casing units associated therewith, wherein the distance between the axes of rotation of the threshing drums corresponds substantially to the outer diameter of one thresh basket-sieve casing unit, and the units can be arranged over one another and overlap with their ends in the product supply region by substantially the double width of a product supply opening.

Abstract: An improved concave for use on a combine has a plurality of spaced-apart bars mounted parallel to the axis of rotation of the combine cylinder and at an angle with respect to a radial line passing from the center of the cylinder through each of the bars. The angle of inclination of the bars increases progressively from the intake end to the discharge end of the concave. The passageway between the concave and the cylinder also becomes progressively smaller from the intake to the discharge end of the concave. The angle of inclination of the bars aids the passage of grain between the bars and reduces resistence of the bars to the passage of grain therebetween.

Abstract: Rock gathering apparatus including a frame portion, a rock advancing portion and a drive portion; the frame portion including a wheeled carriage section, a hitch member extending from the wheeled carriage section; the rock advancing portion including a pair of pivotable wing sections extending outwardly from the frame portion in opposite directions, a wheeled carriage disposed adjacent the outer end of each wing section, the wing sections being normally disposed with the outer ends thereof forward of the adjacent inner ends thereof, each of the wing sections including a rake section, each of the rake sections including a central horizontal axle, a plurality of spaced finger members extending radially from the central axle, the finger members being arranged in a continuous spiral pattern; mechanism for adjusting the position of the rake sections with respect to the ground; the drive portion including mechanism for rotating the central axles, the drive mechanism including an arrangement of gears disposed adjace

Abstract: A device for grading and stripping tobacco leaves or the like from its associated stalk which includes a supporting instrumentality for holding the stalk and a plurality of partitions defining both the stalk support and the areas of demarcation between one section of the tobacco stalk and another which corresponds to different grades of tobacco, the partitions being adjustable on a supporting channel member. A stripping instrumentality is disposed on a housing within which resides an instrumentality for advancing the stalk, the stripping instrumentality and therefore the partitions in the direction of the stripper motion so that leaves retained adjacent the stripper instrumentality are already segregated according to grade.

Abstract: An attachment for the snout of a combine includes a plate which is disposed above the snout and is inclined upwardly and rearwardly at an angle greater than the angle of the upper surface of the snout to provide a steeper surface for engaging and lifting a down crop. The plate extends above the conventional ear saver which thereby may remain in place to prevent corn ears from being ejected from the combine. The forward end of the plate is fastened to the snout and the rear end is supported on the ear saver by a sliding connection which permits the forward part of the snout to tilt up as it encounters mounds of earth and the like.

Abstract: A valved discharge member for use with the water supply system for use with cages of fowl and small animals, wherein a valve element in the member engages two spaced valve seats and is unseated by movement laterally and upwardly of a pin extending through a discharge opening and projecting below the housing.

Abstract: An automatic animal feeder comprising a housing defining a feeding reservoir therein. An inlet opening is provided for receiving feed in the reservoir. An outlet opening is associated with a discharge device which is motor driven for conveying feed to a remote discharge outlet. An automatic timer controls a drive for operating the discharge device at predetermined time intervals and for predetermined time periods to thereby control the quantity of feed discharged at the remote discharge outlet during each of the time intervals.

Abstract: An animal collar having inner and outer elongated bands of flexible leather-type material sandwiching an elongated thin metal band therebetween, the thin metal band being turned over on itself at the end of the collar to provide a loop for receiving a D-ring, a loop-like buckle spaced inwardly on the collar from the D-ring and lying between the inner and outer flexible leather-like bands, and the metal band overlying the portion of the loop-like buckle secured to the collar and providing rigidity to the collar between the D-ring and the buckle, a plurality of metal eyelets at the tongue end of the collar for receiving the tongue of the buckle, with the inner elongated leather-type band overlying the eyelets.

Abstract: An apparatus for harvesting seed cones from a tree has a lower guide portion with an opening for freely embracing the trunk of the tree while permitting vertical movement of the apparatus with respect to the tree. There is an upper cone receiving portion having a rotatable cone remover with a plurality of outwardly extending members for separating cones from the tree. Preferably, the cone remover has a roll portion. The outwardly extending members extend generally radially from the roll portion and are resilient and wire-like.

Abstract: The invention provides a manually held leash, lead, line or the like for large and strong animals which incorporates a shock absorbing device for diminishing the effect of the force or strain transmitted when the animal suddenly and forcibly pulls, lunges, bolts, jumps, etc. The shock absorber incorporates resilient shock absorbing means automatically operative to oppose the force exerted by the animal and to diminish its effect on the manually held leash. The device is constituted of a pneumatic cylinder the piston of which is connected to the animal and normally is retained in a retracted position by a compressive spring against which the animal pulls. In addition to the restraining force imposed by the spring on the piston, compressed air also may be utilized to absorb the shock of the animal's pulling force. The shock absorbent leash of the invention reduces the potential for injury to a person holding the leash, in the event the animal exerts a sudden and substantial force thereon.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved lawn mower construction adapted for cutting vegetation into pieces and delivering the cut vegetation pieces into a disposable flexible air impervious baglike receptacle for disposal of the cut vegetation pieces. The lawn mower includes a housing having a plurality of wheels movably supporting the housing. A prime mover, such as, a gasoline internal combustion engine is mounted on the housing. The prime mover has a drive shaft drivingly connected thereto. A cutting blade is connected to the shaft. The cutting blade is mounted in the housing for cutting vegetation under the housing and throwing the cut vegetation pieces toward the outer periphery of the housing. A blower impeller is mounted on the drive shaft within the housing for blowing air out of the housing. A junction is a part of the housing for receiving air and cut vegetation pieces propelled by the blade and air blown by the impeller for moving the cut vegetation pieces.

Abstract: A device for watering and feeding pets such as birds includes a water filled container upon which a hydroponic device is allowed to float. The container is removably connected to a mesh like structure which allows the animals to feed upon the plants without being able to reach the seeds. The device may include a portion wherein the water is readily accessible for drinking by the animals, if desired.