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US 12,382,935 B2Granted
Scraper apparatus
AssigneeTecno Poultry Equipment S.p.A
InventorMichele Cattapan
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Abstract
A poultry droppings belt and cleaner assembly includes a main frame, a belt adapted to extend underneath a number of poultry cages, the belt being wound about a plurality of support rollers mounted to the main frame, and a mounting frame including a scraper blade mounted adjacent the belt for removing droppings from the endless belt. The mounting frame includes first and second rows of protrusions extending across a width of the mounting frame and biasing members on the second row of protrusions. The biasing members are connected to the scraper blade.
Claims10
A poultry droppings belt and cleaner assembly comprising:
- a main frame,
- an endless belt configured to extend underneath a number of poultry cages and being wound about a plurality of support rollers mounted to the main frame, wherein at least one of the support rollers is driven;
- and
- a mounting frame comprising a scraper blade mounted adjacent the endless belt for removing droppings from the endless belt,
- wherein a first part of the mounting frame comprises a generally planar support surface and a second part of the mounting frame comprises:
- a first portion connected to the first part of the mounting frame;
- a second portion spaced parallel to the first part of the mounting frame;
- and
- an intermediate angular portion connecting the first and second portions,
- wherein the scraper blade is mounted between the first part of the mounting frame and the second portion of the second part of the mounting frame, and
- wherein the mounting frame further comprises:
- first and second rows of protrusions extending across a width of the mounting frame;
- and
- biasing members disposed on the second row of protrusions and connected to the scraper blade.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.