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US 2014/0271046 A1Published application
Hydraulic bale distribution system
AssigneeTrav-Call, Ltd.
InventorNyle Wright
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Abstract
The inventive technology generally relates to the field of animal feed distribution systems. In particular, the inventive technology includes general as well as specific methods and apparatus for the loading and/or distribution of baled animal feed. The inventive technology may provide for a hydraulically-controlled bale feeding device that may be used to load, and laterally discharge bale “flakes” through a cantilevered hydraulic armature. The system may also utilized a hydraulic slicing arm to aid in the flaking process as well as be adaptable to lifting devices, such as a pallet head on a traditional tractor and/or steer-skid.
Claims30
A bale feeder comprising:
- at least one bale feeder body configured to support at least one bale comprising:
- a support base element supporting a bale feeder support platform;
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- a backplane support frame supporting a bale feeder backplane platform.
- at least one hydraulic dispersing mechanism coupled to said bale feeder body comprising:
- at least one push arm action support bar adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
- at least one push arm hydraulic actuator adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
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- at least one push arm adjustably coupled with said push arm action support bar and said hydraulic actuator through a push arm coupler such that in response to retraction of said hydraulic actuator said push arm may traverse laterally across said bale feeder support platform towards a disbursement edge.
- at least one slide element coupled with said push arm;
- at least one spring loaded bale push plate coupled to the distal end of said push arm;
- at least one brace element coupled with said hydraulic base support;
- at least one restricting arm secured to said backplane support frame and said brace element;
- at least one bale feeder lift securing bar comprising:
- at least one securing bar secured to at least one attachment casing coupled to a bale feeder lift element;
- at least one bale feeder lift attachment bracket secured to said backplane support frame and secured by said securing bar with a latch pin locking said bale feeder lift element to said bale feeder body;
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- at least one pallet fork guide bracket secured to said support base element.
- at least one bale slicing assembly comprising:
- at least one bale slicing arm having at least one bale cut plate adjustably coupled with a slicer arm pivot bracket secured to said bale feeder backplane platform;
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- at least one slicer arm hydraulic actuator secured to said backplane support frame and adjustably coupled with said bale slicing arm through a slicer arm hydraulic pivot bracket such that extension of said hydraulic actuator allows said slicer arm to pivot downward.
- a hydraulic controller responsive to said push arm hydraulic actuator and slicer arm hydraulic actuator.
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A hydraulic bale feed distributor comprising:
- at least one bale feeder body configured to support at least one bale having a bale feeder support platform and a bale feeder backplane platform.
- at least one hydraulic dispersing mechanism coupled to said bale feeder body comprising:
- at least one push arm action support bar adjustably secured to said bale feeder body;
- at least one push arm hydraulic actuator adjustably secured to said bale feeder body;
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- at least one push arm adjustably coupled with said push arm action support bar and said hydraulic actuator such that in response to the action of said hydraulic actuator said push arm may traverse laterally across said bale feeder support platform towards a disbursement edge.
- a hydraulic controller responsive to said push arm hydraulic actuator.
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A hydraulic bale distribution system comprising:
- at least one bale feeder body configured to support at least one bale comprising:
- a support base element supporting a bale feeder support platform;
- and
- a backplane support frame supporting a bale feeder backplane platform.
- at least one hydraulic dispersing mechanism coupled to said bale feeder body comprising:
- at least one push arm action support bar adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
- at least one push arm hydraulic actuator adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
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- at least one push arm adjustably coupled with said push arm action support bar and said hydraulic actuator through a push arm coupler such that said push arm may traverse laterally across said bale feeder support platform towards a disbursement edge.
- at least one slide element coupled with said push arm;
- at least one spring loaded bale push plate coupled to the distal end of said push arm;
- at least one brace element coupled with said hydraulic base support;
- at least one restricting arm secured to said backplane support frame and said brace element;
- at least one bale slicing assembly comprising:
- at least one bale slicing arm having at least one bale cut plate adjustably coupled with a slicer arm pivot bracket secured to said bale feeder backplane platform;
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- at least one slicer arm hydraulic actuator secured to said backplane support frame and adjustably coupled with said bale slicing arm through a slicer arm hydraulic pivot bracket such that extension of said hydraulic actuator allows said slicer arm to pivot downward.
- a hydraulic controller responsive to said push arm hydraulic actuator and slicer arm hydraulic actuator.
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An adjustable hydraulic feeder system comprising
- at least one bale feeder body configured to support at least one bale comprising:
- a support base element supporting a bale feeder support platform;
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- a backplane support frame supporting a bale feeder backplane platform.
- at least one hydraulic dispersing mechanism coupled to said bale feeder body comprising:
- at least one push arm action support bar adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
- at least one push arm hydraulic actuator adjustably secured to said bale feeder body through a pivot bracket mounted on a hydraulic base support;
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- at least one push arm adjustably coupled with said push arm action support bar and said hydraulic actuator through a push arm coupler such that said push arm may traverse laterally across said bale feeder support platform towards a disbursement edge.
- at least one securing bar secured to at least one attachment casing coupled to a bale feeder lift element;
- at least one bale feeder lift attachment bracket secured to said bale feeder body;
- at least one pallet fork guide bracket secured to said bale feeder body;
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- a hydraulic controller responsive to said push arm hydraulic actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.