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US 10,609,870 B2Granted
Material handling device for separating feed for livestock
AssigneeCornelis Hendricus Liet
InventorCornelis Hendricus Liet
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Abstract
A material handling device for the loosening of forage, in particular silage from a silo. The material handling device is provided with a grab device provided with grab device members of which the edges facing towards each other are provided with cutting elements. The grab device members are movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the cutting elements are positioned at an angle with the vertical. This angle is in the range of −25 to 25 degrees, preferably −15 to 15 degrees with the vertical.
Claims19
A material handling device for separating feed for livestock, comprising:
- at least one support beam;
- a grab device supported by and configured to move along the at least one support beam in a first horizontal direction, the grab device having grab device members configured to move between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the grab device members have cutting edges provided with cutting elements, the cutting edges facing towards each other when the grab device members are in the closed position;
- a guideway arranged in a second horizontal direction;
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- columns coupled to the guideway and supporting the at least one support beam and grab device in an elevated position, the columns, the at least one support beam and grab device being movable as a unit along the guideway in the second horizontal direction.
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