IP Library Granted Patent US 4,386,493
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US 4,386,493 · App. 06/362,473

Method and apparatus for making large round crop bales

Inventors: Adin F. Holdeman, Melvin V. Gaeddert, Howard J. Ratzlaff, Martin E. Pruitt, Howard R. Lohrentz
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Granted: Jun 7, 1983 Filed: Mar 26, 1982
Inventors
Adin F. Holdeman
Melvin V. Gaeddert
Howard J. Ratzlaff
Martin E. Pruitt
Howard R. Lohrentz
Assignee (at issue)
Hesston Corporation

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Patent No.
US 4,386,493
App. No.
06/362,473
Filed
1982-03-26
Granted
1983-06-07
Kind
A