Patent ID: 7281975
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: A01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cotton picker basket comprising: a first basket portion and a second basket portion, the first basket portion configured to move relative to the second basket portion to adjust a volume contained therein; a compactor disposed at least in part within one of the first basket portion and the second basket portion; an actuator configured to adjust a position of the compactor within one of the first basket portion and the second basket portion and to move the first basket portion relative to the second basket portion to adjust the volume contained therebetween,wherein the actuator is at least in part supported by a stand configured to engage a base of the lower basket portion to support the actuator when moving the upper basket portion between the extended travel position and the harvesting position; and a pivot configured to support a first end of the compactor and a first end of the first basket portion to permit pivotal motion of the first basket relative to the second basket and pivotal motion of the compactor within at least one of the first basket portion and the second basket portion.