Hydroseeders having integrated bale grinders and methods
AssigneeDHG, Inc.
InventorsGordon Maciulewicz, Aaron Andrew Kime
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a hydroseeder has an integrated bale grinder. The hydroseeder includes a tank, an agitator, a plurality of grinding flights, and a basket. The tank includes an opening and is configured to hold a material slurry. The agitator is positioned below the opening and is configured to agitate the material slurry. The plurality of grinding flights extends from the agitator and is configured to grind a material bale as it is introduced into the tank. The basket extends from the opening of the tank and is configured to direct the material bale toward the plurality of grinding flights.
Claims6
A hydroseeder having an integrated bale grinder comprising:
- a tank comprising an opening and configured to hold a material slurry;
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- an agitator positioned below the opening and configured to agitate the material slurry, the agitator comprising:
- a rotatable shaft;
- a plurality of mixing paddles extending from the rotatable shaft along a first segment;
- a plurality of grinding flights extending from the rotatable shaft along a second segment and configured to grind a material bale to be introduced into the tank;
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- a basket extending from the opening of the tank and configured to direct the material bale from the opening toward the plurality of grinding flights, wherein the basket defines flight paths that allow the plurality of grinding flights to rotate through a portion of the basket when the rotatable shaft rotates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.