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US 11,628,962 B2Granted
Adjustable bagging tunnel
AssigneeSRC Innovations, LLC
InventorSteven R. Cullen
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Abstract
An adjustable tunnel for a bagging machine that enables a variety of bag sizes to be fitted to the tunnel is disclosed. The adjustable tunnel has a height adjustable overhead panel, an adjustable width base, a first and second side panel, a first and second intermediate panel, and a surface tensioning assembly.
Claims18
A mobile bagging machine comprising:
- a chassis;
- a feed bin coupled to the chassis;
- a packing assembly coupled to the feed bin;
- an adjustable tunnel coupled to the packing assembly;
- and
- an extendable cabin coupled to the chassis;
- wherein the extendable cabin is movable between a retracted position in which the cabin is positioned below the feed bin and is a first longitudinal distance from the chassis and an extended position in which the cabin is positioned below the feed bin and is a second longitudinal distance from the chassis, wherein the second longitudinal distance is larger than the first longitudinal distance.
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A mobile bagging machine comprising:
- a chassis;
- a feed bin coupled to the chassis;
- a packing assembly coupled to the feed bin;
- an adjustable tunnel coupled to the packing assembly;
- and
- an extendable cabin coupled to the chassis,
- wherein the extendable cabin is retracted when the mobile bagging machine is transported,
- wherein the feed bin further comprises a hopper configured to receive material, the hopper having an exit;
- wherein the adjustable tunnel is disposed proximate the exit of the hopper, the tunnel having an inlet and an outlet;
- wherein the packing assembly is disposed at the exit of the hopper and the tunnel inlet;
- and
- wherein the mobile bagging machine further comprises a bag hoisting assembly disposed above the adjustable tunnel, the bag hoisting assembly comprising first and second rails extending longitudinally from proximate the hopper toward the tunnel outlet, the first and second rails having an axis of rotation proximate the hopper exit, and a cradle coupled to the first and second rail, the cradle configured to slidably move from a first position proximate the tunnel outlet and a second position proximate the tunnel inlet, and
- wherein the mobile bagging machine further comprises a bag arm which extends axially away from the cradle and at least two bag retainers disposed on the bag arm adapted to hold a bag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.