Agitating mechanism for use in a vacuum-powered agricultural waste collector
AssigneeMensch Manufacturing, L.L.C.
InventorsDonald L. Mensch, Noah Mensch
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Abstract
A vehicle for a livestock facility includes a storage tank positioned on a vehicle frame, a collector frame attached to the vehicle frame, first and second operable arms that are attached to the collector frame and positioned proximate a front of the collector frame, a vacuum system having a suction inlet that extends from proximate the collection area to the storage tank, and an agitating mechanism that is positioned within the collection area. The first and second operable arms at least partially define a collection area. The agitating mechanism operates within the collection area to process waste material and direct waste material toward the suction inlet.
Claims20
A vehicle for a livestock facility, the vehicle comprising:
- a storage tank positioned on a vehicle frame;
- a collector frame attached to the vehicle frame;
- first and second operable arms that are attached to the collector frame and positioned proximate a front of the collector frame, the first and second operable arms at least partially defining a collection area;
- a vacuum system having a suction inlet that extends from proximate the collection area to the storage tank;
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- an agitating mechanism that is positioned within the collection area, the agitating mechanism operating within the collection area to process waste material and direct waste material toward the suction inlet.
A vehicle for a livestock facility, the vehicle comprising:
- a collector frame configured to attach to a vehicle frame;
- opposing arms that are operably attached to the collector frame, the opposing arms defining a collection region;
- a suction inlet attached to the collector frame and positioned proximate to a first operable arm of the opposing arms, the suction inlet configured to draw a waste material away from the collection region;
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- an auger having a drive end and an exit end, wherein the drive end is attached to the collector frame and positioned proximate to a second operable arm of the opposing arms, and wherein the exit end is positioned proximate the suction inlet, wherein the auger rotates within a collection area and is configured to direct the waste material toward the suction inlet.
A waste collection assembly for a vehicle, the waste collection assembly comprising:
- a collector frame having an attachment interface for attaching to a vehicle frame, the collector frame having a first side and a second side that are divided by an axis of symmetry;
- opposing operable arms that are attached to the collector frame, the opposing arms defining a collection region;
- a suction inlet attached to the first side of the collector frame, the suction inlet configured to draw a waste material away from the collection region;
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- an auger having a drive end that is attached to the second side of the collector frame and an exit end that is attached to the suction inlet, wherein the auger rotates within a collection area and is configured to direct the waste material toward the suction inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.