Silage bag filling machine

Apparatus to force silage into an elongate silage storage bag, the silage storage bag having an elongate continuous sidewall, comprising

• an elongate housing supported on wheels, the housing having a compaction chamber therein,
• the compaction chamber disposed substantially horizontally,
• the compaction chamber having a reciprocating ram moveable linearly therein,
• the compaction chamber having a discharge end with an outlet opening therein,
• the housing having an opening therein to permit silage to be received in the compaction chamber,
• a duct supported on the discharge end of the compaction chamber and extending therefrom,
• the duct having a substantially horizontal sidewall and an open bottom,
• the duct having an interior in communication with the outlet opening of the compaction chamber,
• the duct receiving an open end of the silage storage bag thereabout,
• the sidewall of the duct supporting gathered portions of the continuous sidewall of the silage storage bag,
• the ram urging silage through the outlet opening into the storage bag surrounding the duct.

A silage bag filling apparatus comprising

• an elongate hollow housing supported on wheels,
• the housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
• a driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
• the ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
• the engagement face urging silage toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
• a hollow elongate frame mounted to the housing at its outlet end,
• the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
• the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof.
• the engagement face of the ram has a protrusion extending therefrom.

A silage bag filling apparatus comprising

• an elongate hollow housing supported on wheels,
• the housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
• a driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
• the ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
• the engagement face urging silage toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
• a hollow elongate frame mounted to the housing at its outlet end,
• the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
• the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof,
• the housing has a top wall,
• an opening in the top wall overlies a region in the housing over which the ram moves,
• an elevator is mounted to the housing and is adjustable thereon,
• the elevator having an upper discharge end overlying the opening in the housing.

A silage bag filling apparatus comprising

• an elongate hollow housing supported on wheels,
• the housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
• a driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
• the ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
• the engagement face urging silage toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
• a hollow elongate frame mounted to the housing at its outlet end,
• the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
• the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof,
• the frame has a sidewall having a curved top,
• the frame having an open bottom and open rear end,
• the frame having an interior in communication with the opening in the outlet end of the housing,
• the frame suspended above the ground surface to facilitate placement of a silage bag thereon.

A silage bag filling apparatus comprising

• an elongate hollow housing supported on wheels,
• the housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
• a driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
• the ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
• the engagement face urging silage toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
• a hollow elongate frame supported on the housing at its outlet end,
• the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
• the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof.

A silage bag filling apparatus comprising

• an elongate hollow housing supported on wheels,
• the housing disposed generally horizontally and having an opening at an outlet end thereof,
• a driven ram reciprocatingly moveable within the housing between a retracted position and an extended position,
• the ram having an engagement face oriented toward the outlet end of the housing,
• the engagement face urging silage toward the outlet end of the housing during movement of the ram toward its extended position,
• the engagement face substantially aligned with the outlet end of the housing when the ram is in the extended position,
• a hollow elongate frame mounted to the housing at its outlet end,
• the frame having a generally horizontally disposed outer surface,
• the frame receiving an open end of an elongate silage bag thereabout and storing unused portions of the bag on the outer surface thereof.