Grain bag unloader attachment for core and bag removal
AssigneeAdam M LLC
InventorAdam Mayer
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Abstract
A device and method for winding/rolling up a grain bag when emptying a grain bag and also for removing a core from a coiled roll of spent grain storage bag so that the coiled roll of spent grain storage bags can be removed from a grain bag unloading assembly without uncoiling or unrolling the coiled roll of spent grain storage bags. The device uses a hydraulic system to extract the core from which the grain bag length is wound around during unloading of the grain storage bag. The core is similarly extendable to allow for rolling subsequent grain storage bags therearound.
Claims16
A base roller system for winding a grain bag up during unloading of the grain bag, the system comprising:
- a wheeled frame;
- a grain bag winding tube rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the winding tube comprises an outside winder and an inner winder which are separable to drop a wound bag from the winding tube and wherein the winding tube rotates to take up and wind up a grain storage bag therearound while emptying grain therefrom,
- wherein the wheeled frame supports the grain bag winding tube and wherein the
- wheeled frame comprises two sections that are moveable with respect to one another to coordinate with separating of the outside winder and inner winder to release a wound up grain bag from the winding tube of the system.
A grain bag winder and unloader, the winder and unloader comprising:
- a frame comprising an upper support bar, a lower support bar and at least two vertical, spaced apart and opposing side support bars connecting the upper and lower support bars;
- a moveable support bar positioned substantially parallel to the side support bars and
- moveably connected to the upper support bar and a lower support bar such that a spacing between the moving support bar and opposing side support bars is selectively adjustable;
- at least one hydraulic cylinder operably connecting the movable support bar to the frame for linear movement of the moving support bar in reciprocal directions with respect to the frame;
- and
- the grain bag winding tube rotatably coupled to the moveable support bar and extending
- from rotatable connection with the movable support bar towards the frame wherein the winding tube is linearly moved with the movable support such that the winding tube extends and retracts with respect to a space which holds and forms the roll of grain storage bag therein when emptying grain therefrom.
A method of removing a core from a coiled roll of spent grain storage bag for removal of the coiled roller from a grain storage bag unloading assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a framework for supporting a rotatable core thereon where in the core is linearly movable into and out of the framework;
- providing at least one hydraulic cylinder operably connecting the framework to a movable support which is operably coupled to the core;
- rotating the core to coil the grain bag therein while emptying grain from the grain storage bag;
- and
- actuating the at least one hydraulic cylinder to retract the core and extract the core from the coil of spent grain storage bag to release the coil of spent grain bag from the framework.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.