US 4,336,732 AGranted

Device for cutting out and transporting a silage block

AssigneeTrioliet Silo Europe B.V.

InventorsFredericus Liet, Cornelis H. Liet

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Abstract

A device for cutting out and transporting a silage block, comprising a main frame which may be connected to a tractor and which comprises an at least approximately horizontal cross-beam, which carries a plurality of parallel tines and to which an upstanding main frame part is connected. This upstanding main frame part supports near its upper end an at least approximately horizontal frame member, which forms an approximately U-shaped guide along which a drive housing may be reciprocated. A sawing means is guided in this drive housing for upward and downward movement. In both corners of the frame member which are remote from the upstanding main frame part the sawing means is rotatable over at least approximately 90.degree. about an axis of rotation which is at least approximately stationary during this rotating motion and which extends at a distance from the longitudinal center line of the sawing means which is smaller than the width of the sawing means.

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Dependent claims

A device for cutting out and transporting a silage block, comprising a main frame, means to connect said frame to a tractor, said main frame comprising a substantially horizontal cross-beam, a plurality of substantially horizontal parallel tines attached to said cross-beam, an upstanding main frame part connected to said cross-beam, a substantially horizontal frame member supported at the upper end of said upstanding main frame part, a substantially U-shaped guide member integral with said horizontal frame member, a drive housing operatively engaging said guide member for movement therealong, a sawing means mounted and guided in said drive housing for upward and downward movement, drive means on said horizontal frame member for moving said drive housing along said U-shaped guide member, both corners of said U-shaped guide member remote from the upstanding main frame part being substantially right angle corners, and means for rotating said sawing means at said corners through at least approximately 90.degree. about an axis of rotation which is substantially stationary during this rotating motion and which substantially coincides with the longitudinal center line of the sawing means.

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