Square bale processor
US6431480B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/605
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A square bale processor having an elongated conveyor mounted on the frame and a mechanism for mounting the frame to a set of wheels in such a way that the back end of the conveyor may be positioned a predetermined distance above the ground or adjacent to the ground. A bale shredding roller which may be substantially cylindrical or may be in the shape of a truncated cone with flails symmetrically spaced about its circumference and along its length is rotatably mounted adjacent the front end of the conveyor. The axis of rotation of the shredding roller is positioned in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the conveyor in the direction of the length of the processor. The roller axis at the back end of the roller is positioned below the front end of the conveyor. The bale shredding roller axis may be substantially horizontal or it may slope upward from the back end of the shredding roller to the front end of the roller. Further one or more feed rollers may be mounted transversely to the frame above the shredding roller for assisting to drive a bale onto the shredding roller. The roller may include auger fins or beater bars to grip into a bale.
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