Bifurcated Pusher Blade to Move Feed Material

A pusher blade for moving material along a surface, comprising:

• a frame including a mounting apparatus adapted for connection of said frame to a prime mover, and a transverse frame member;
• first and second blade assemblies secured at forward ends thereof to a centerpiece and being supported by said frame forwardly of said mounting apparatus, said blade assemblies being oriented at respective angles of repose relative to a forward direction of movement of the pusher blade, said transverse frame member interconnecting said first and second blade assemblies to provide support thereto;
• each said blade assembly including a main blade member, supported by said centerpiece and said frame in said angle of repose, and carrying a vertical hinge member at a rearward end thereof to define a pivot axis;
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• each said blade assembly further including a wing member mounted to said hinge member and being pivotable between a home position in alignment with the corresponding main blade member in said angle of repose and a maximum angle of deflection moving said wing member forwardly relative to said direction of travel.

A pusher blade for moving and distributing material over a surface, comprising:

• a frame including a mounting apparatus adapted for connection of said frame to a prime mover, said frame further including a transverse frame member;
• a blade assembly supported by said frame forwardly of said mounting apparatus when said mounting apparatus is connected to a forward end of said prime mover, said blade assembly being positionally adjustable to orient said blade assembly at an angle of repose relative to a forward direction of movement of the pusher blade;
• the blade assembly including a main blade member, supported by said frame at said angle of repose, and carrying a vertical hinge member at a rearward end thereof to define a pivot axis;
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• the blade assembly further including a wing member mounted to said hinge member and being pivotable between a home position in alignment with the main blade member in said angle of repose and a maximum angle of deflection moving said wing member forwardly relative to said direction of travel.