Animal feed processor
US6199781A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/605
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal feed processor for producing a mixture of baled crop material and a supplemental feed. The animal feed processor comprises a container for receiving baled crop material mounted on a chassis and a hopper for receiving the supplemental feed also mounted on the chassis. A disintegrator for shredding the baled crop material is mounted within the container that also has a slot on one side to discharge the disintegrated baled crop material. The hopper includes an auger mechanism for discharging the supplemental feed from the hopper to the same side of the animal feed processor as the disintegrated baled crop material. The animal feed processor further includes a fork lift mounted on the back end of the chassis for lifting bales into the baled crop material container and a hitch at the front end of the chassis for coupling the animal feed processor to a tractor. In one embodiment of the invention, the hopper is mounted in front of the baled crop material container while in a further embodiment, the hopper is mounted in back of the baled crop material container. The flow of supplemental feed from the hopper may be controlled by adjustable openings from the hopper to the auger as …
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