Fencing dispenser
AssigneeL & C Enterprises - USA, Inc.
InventorsJeff J. Lancour, Ronald D. Chouinard, Carl J. Wick
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Abstract
A vehicle mounted dispenser for fencing fabric including a normally upright cage receiving a roll of fencing fabric to be dispensed through either of a pair of slots on either side of the cage. The cage is pivotally mounted on a holder structure attached to the vehicle to be able to be powered to a horizontal position and lowered onto the ground, so that a roll of fabric can be easily introducted through a gate opening at the front of the cage. In a rear mounted design adapted to tractors, the holder structure is powered to either side of the tractor, while in a front mounted version, an outrigger guide post system guides the fabric around the side of the vehicle.
Claims12
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing fencing fabric from a roll of fabric to be carried by a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a cage comprising an elongated enclosure configured to receive a roll of fencing fabric therein, said cage including structure extending across one side thereof, a gate extending along the length of said cage, said one side being releasably connected on one side to the remaining cage structure and hinged along the other side to be openable to enable loading of a roll of fencing fabric into said cage;
- cage holder structure adapted to be mounted to said vehicle, said cage holder structure including means pivotally supporting said cage structure and power cylinder means drivingly connected to said cage and said cage holder structure to allow selective driving of said cage from an upright position whereat said fencing fabric is dispensed, to a horizontal position with said gate vertically positioned away from said vehicle;
- power means for thereafter lowering said pivoted cage to position said cage horizontally at grade level whereat said roll may be loaded through the open side of said cage created after opening of said gate, said roll able to be advanced into said cage interior, said gate, closed, said power means thereafter raising said cage, and said power cylinder means pivoting said cage to an upright position ready for dispensing of said fencing fabric from said roll.
The dispenser apparatus according to claim further including an upright lower guide post detachably fixable to either side of said cage, lying below the bottom of said guide post and located forwardly thereof to guide a lower region of said dispensed fabric fencing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.