Tunnel clean out mechanism for an agricultural bag loading apparatus
US4310036A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2025/145
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an agricultural bag loading apparatus (10) having an output chamber tunnel (32), the improvement comprising a tunnel cleanout mechanism. The tunnel cleanout plate (82) is pivotally mounted on the output chamber tunnel (32) and is pivoted from a retracted position to an extended position by means of dual hydraulic cylinders (88). Compressed silage and material entrapped within the tunnel (32) is extracted by pivotal movement of the tunnel cleanout plate (82) from the retracted position, where the plate (82) does not interfere with the loading operation, to the extended position.
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